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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1385965" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I think if you want to do linebreeding and "fiddle around" and experiment, do it on a smaller portion of your herd.. It will limit the extent of any disaster, should you encounter one.. If it's successful, you can always keep a bull and breed the rest of the herd to him (which is probably significantly related anyhow.. half siblings, cousins, etc).</p><p></p><p>Just an example of my experimentation.. I bred my homeraised bull to a 7/8th sister (all paternal side), both had white stockings on the hind legs, the calf came out and was rather spotted, but well built and grew nicely for a first timer.. This year I didn't use him on any cow that had significant white (1 brockleface).. we'll see how the calves look in the spring.. Now those calves may still carry white genes, but with conscientious breeding I should be at least able to keep it from showing, and with WORK, actually eliminate it if I care to... At this point I'm not concerned about a brockleface here and there, the build and function is of more importance to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1385965, member: 9096"] I think if you want to do linebreeding and "fiddle around" and experiment, do it on a smaller portion of your herd.. It will limit the extent of any disaster, should you encounter one.. If it's successful, you can always keep a bull and breed the rest of the herd to him (which is probably significantly related anyhow.. half siblings, cousins, etc). Just an example of my experimentation.. I bred my homeraised bull to a 7/8th sister (all paternal side), both had white stockings on the hind legs, the calf came out and was rather spotted, but well built and grew nicely for a first timer.. This year I didn't use him on any cow that had significant white (1 brockleface).. we'll see how the calves look in the spring.. Now those calves may still carry white genes, but with conscientious breeding I should be at least able to keep it from showing, and with WORK, actually eliminate it if I care to... At this point I'm not concerned about a brockleface here and there, the build and function is of more importance to me. [/QUOTE]
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