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<blockquote data-quote="greenwillowherefords" data-source="post: 101211" data-attributes="member: 587"><p>MY, I think you misunderstood the situation. I don't know what the BW of the calf was, just that it was the lightest calf the cow weaned before or after, and she has always weaned near the top of the herd. The Hereford herd was linebred. Based on what I've read and heard, a linebred animal <strong>should</strong> produce offspring that maximize a cross-breeding situation. </p><p></p><p>I believe it is right to say that if you had a top-notch herd of cows, and turned a scrub bull in on them, the calves might be better than the sire, but they will not attain unto the dam. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if you had a herd of less than ideal cows, and put a top-notch bull on them, the calves will be better than their dams, but will not attain unto the sire. That is the name of the game IMO, to always improve the average of the herd through the sire.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenwillowherefords, post: 101211, member: 587"] MY, I think you misunderstood the situation. I don't know what the BW of the calf was, just that it was the lightest calf the cow weaned before or after, and she has always weaned near the top of the herd. The Hereford herd was linebred. Based on what I've read and heard, a linebred animal [b]should[/b] produce offspring that maximize a cross-breeding situation. I believe it is right to say that if you had a top-notch herd of cows, and turned a scrub bull in on them, the calves might be better than the sire, but they will not attain unto the dam. On the other hand, if you had a herd of less than ideal cows, and put a top-notch bull on them, the calves will be better than their dams, but will not attain unto the sire. That is the name of the game IMO, to always improve the average of the herd through the sire. [/QUOTE]
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