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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 707910" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>If you were to cross two linebred or inbred lines you'll likely see a very small heterosis effect, but you can do that with two poll lines as well.</p><p></p><p>Assuming you are talking registered stock here, what is to gain? Heterosis is a single generation deal, your bull customers isn't going to get any advantage from you crossing horned and poll genetics and ultimately that is what counts for a breeder. </p><p></p><p>Another consideration is if someone wants a poll hereford they really want a homozygous poll hereford. I know very few people go to the expense of proving homozygosity, I don't either, but as soon as your bulls are going to drop more than a few horned calves in the herds of people wanting poll bulls to get poll calves word of mouth is going to kill you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 707910, member: 4353"] If you were to cross two linebred or inbred lines you'll likely see a very small heterosis effect, but you can do that with two poll lines as well. Assuming you are talking registered stock here, what is to gain? Heterosis is a single generation deal, your bull customers isn't going to get any advantage from you crossing horned and poll genetics and ultimately that is what counts for a breeder. Another consideration is if someone wants a poll hereford they really want a homozygous poll hereford. I know very few people go to the expense of proving homozygosity, I don't either, but as soon as your bulls are going to drop more than a few horned calves in the herds of people wanting poll bulls to get poll calves word of mouth is going to kill you. [/QUOTE]
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