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<blockquote data-quote="Engler" data-source="post: 596031" data-attributes="member: 4110"><p>Cross breeding with a plan is one of the smartest things that a farmer/rancher can do, however crossing for the sake of crossing is an accident looking for a place to happen. </p><p></p><p>If you still have some of those good herfs I'd single cross them or herf F1's breed them back to make 3/4-1/4 heifers. Then come back with a char or other terminal sire.</p><p></p><p>Personally I don't like using F1 bulls because I think that you loose heterosis. Yes you still have a 50:50 animal, but you don't have the pop like the first time cross.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engler, post: 596031, member: 4110"] Cross breeding with a plan is one of the smartest things that a farmer/rancher can do, however crossing for the sake of crossing is an accident looking for a place to happen. If you still have some of those good herfs I'd single cross them or herf F1's breed them back to make 3/4-1/4 heifers. Then come back with a char or other terminal sire. Personally I don't like using F1 bulls because I think that you loose heterosis. Yes you still have a 50:50 animal, but you don't have the pop like the first time cross. [/QUOTE]
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