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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5701"><p>There are way too many ways to get to where you want to go depending on your starting point, if you have cows from all three breeds you just breed two of the breeds to the third breed and the cows of the third breed to a bull from one of the other two. Will you be using a terminal breed on the three way cross cows, or always sticking with the three way cross and market calves strictly from that program? If you don;t have cows yet, start with one breed and begin by rotational breeding from there, the easiest method is to breed the cow/heifer to the breed that least makes up her genetics. Starting with multiple breeds will equire more breeding pastures, or better yet, use AI. You can keep all those bulls in that one silver pasture and it costs the same to feed one bull as twenty. You don;t have the safety or health risks with the bulls that way either. Then we get back to the point I harp on a lot. Start with the best quality animals you can. Get fewer higher quality cows (within reason of course) rather then going for quantity.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> i read an article earlier that</p><p>> said you must have a goal. to know</p><p>> when you have recieved what you</p><p>> are working for. my goal is to</p><p>> have a cross bred heard of brangus</p><p>> sim and beefmaster cross cows but</p><p>> i am not sure how or wich way</p><p>> would be the best cause they all</p><p>> make great mothers tell me if this</p><p>> is a good idea and how would you</p><p>> get the best cross out of these</p><p>> animal. this would be my three way</p><p>> cross if i do not get to much ear.</p><p>> the years i do not plan on keeping</p><p>> replacement heifers i can use any</p><p>> advice you have to give on were to</p><p>> start and were to find the right</p><p>> stock. and how to cross these</p><p>> breeds to get the best</p><p>> performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5701"] There are way too many ways to get to where you want to go depending on your starting point, if you have cows from all three breeds you just breed two of the breeds to the third breed and the cows of the third breed to a bull from one of the other two. Will you be using a terminal breed on the three way cross cows, or always sticking with the three way cross and market calves strictly from that program? If you don;t have cows yet, start with one breed and begin by rotational breeding from there, the easiest method is to breed the cow/heifer to the breed that least makes up her genetics. Starting with multiple breeds will equire more breeding pastures, or better yet, use AI. You can keep all those bulls in that one silver pasture and it costs the same to feed one bull as twenty. You don;t have the safety or health risks with the bulls that way either. Then we get back to the point I harp on a lot. Start with the best quality animals you can. Get fewer higher quality cows (within reason of course) rather then going for quantity. dun > i read an article earlier that > said you must have a goal. to know > when you have recieved what you > are working for. my goal is to > have a cross bred heard of brangus > sim and beefmaster cross cows but > i am not sure how or wich way > would be the best cause they all > make great mothers tell me if this > is a good idea and how would you > get the best cross out of these > animal. this would be my three way > cross if i do not get to much ear. > the years i do not plan on keeping > replacement heifers i can use any > advice you have to give on were to > start and were to find the right > stock. and how to cross these > breeds to get the best > performance. [/QUOTE]
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