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<blockquote data-quote="Larry Sansom" data-source="post: 141146" data-attributes="member: 332"><p>Jim can be reached at <a href="mailto:jhlents@sirinet.net">jhlents@sirinet.net</a> The last I heard, he has new books on order - last ones are sold out</p><p></p><p>Very sharp man - with a very good book. The basic deal for you now is to select the best sons of the best cows that show all the traits you want and start breeding those half brother to half sister calves. Better use a couple of bulls, so you can select against any bad triats. Selection is the hard part of the linebreeding programs. Anybody can turn in a bull to breed cows, but it takes a cattleman to know what to look for and what to get rid of in the selection process. You will find those traits you select for - and those that just come along for the ride- will be made very prepotent quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larry Sansom, post: 141146, member: 332"] Jim can be reached at [email=jhlents@sirinet.net]jhlents@sirinet.net[/email] The last I heard, he has new books on order - last ones are sold out Very sharp man - with a very good book. The basic deal for you now is to select the best sons of the best cows that show all the traits you want and start breeding those half brother to half sister calves. Better use a couple of bulls, so you can select against any bad triats. Selection is the hard part of the linebreeding programs. Anybody can turn in a bull to breed cows, but it takes a cattleman to know what to look for and what to get rid of in the selection process. You will find those traits you select for - and those that just come along for the ride- will be made very prepotent quickly. [/QUOTE]
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