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<blockquote data-quote="robert" data-source="post: 966677" data-attributes="member: 9171"><p>the purpose of inbreeding / linebreeding is to fix traits of economic importance or functional desirability with in known population, then take those linebred/inbred bulls and use them as an outcross in a commercial situation to increase consistency and predictability of the offspring. You stated you have a commercial sim/angus herd, there is no earthly reason to inbreed or linebreed within a commercial herd especially if this is to produce a terminal product, all you are doing is shorting yourself on growth/longevity/vigor. Look for a linebred sire of the opposite breed to the one you have been using (buy Angus if the old bull is Simmental and vice-versa) and use him across the herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robert, post: 966677, member: 9171"] the purpose of inbreeding / linebreeding is to fix traits of economic importance or functional desirability with in known population, then take those linebred/inbred bulls and use them as an outcross in a commercial situation to increase consistency and predictability of the offspring. You stated you have a commercial sim/angus herd, there is no earthly reason to inbreed or linebreed within a commercial herd especially if this is to produce a terminal product, all you are doing is shorting yourself on growth/longevity/vigor. Look for a linebred sire of the opposite breed to the one you have been using (buy Angus if the old bull is Simmental and vice-versa) and use him across the herd. [/QUOTE]
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