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<blockquote data-quote="cotton1" data-source="post: 1387925" data-attributes="member: 14689"><p>JWB-Im not offended. I don't need to study anything on dogs though. I was suggested some very good info earlier on pigeons that I took a look at. I decided to keep all the info I digest cow related for now. From what I gather you are saying that line breeding is something you don't like,but breeding like type is what you prefer?</p><p></p><p>I'm pretty sure that you can breed cows of any breed together that look alike and still be out-crossing, and am pretty sure you can do the same thing within the boundaries of a breed. The purpose for line breeding is not only type oriented for me. It goes a little deeper than that. While I do want to set a particular type in what I do here, I also want to limit the gene pool so that folks who buy parent stock from me can out cross and have MORE Success in doing so.</p><p></p><p>I can only speak of my experiences, and not others. My uncle had a herd of 300+ head of Brimmer in my youth. I promise you he never had a 1100 lb yearling heifer.He did have some good thrifty, low maintenance cows that worked for him. His calves just took a 20-30 cent hit on the hundred as I recall. I have seen with my eyes more than one 1000lb plus yearling heifer of various genetic make ups. The only things they had in common were they were fat, looked like bulls and were not good breeding stock. Mostly infertile, or made calf's that were too giant for them to give birth to. If you have had better luck with them, good for you. You didn't post the pictures yet...</p><p></p><p>Also know this thread is not really about "to line breed or not" so much. Just about ways to use information and make decisions within the context of a line bred herd. I'm not sure how many generations it will take to measure success in a line bred herd as I am just beginning to make tighter mating's. I have been doing some line breeding farther back in my pedigrees. I will say that I feel the purpose of any out crossing, including successful ones, should be to make burger. Not the same with cattle bred tightly for the purpose of creating parent stock.</p><p></p><p>Cotton1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cotton1, post: 1387925, member: 14689"] JWB-Im not offended. I don't need to study anything on dogs though. I was suggested some very good info earlier on pigeons that I took a look at. I decided to keep all the info I digest cow related for now. From what I gather you are saying that line breeding is something you don't like,but breeding like type is what you prefer? I'm pretty sure that you can breed cows of any breed together that look alike and still be out-crossing, and am pretty sure you can do the same thing within the boundaries of a breed. The purpose for line breeding is not only type oriented for me. It goes a little deeper than that. While I do want to set a particular type in what I do here, I also want to limit the gene pool so that folks who buy parent stock from me can out cross and have MORE Success in doing so. I can only speak of my experiences, and not others. My uncle had a herd of 300+ head of Brimmer in my youth. I promise you he never had a 1100 lb yearling heifer.He did have some good thrifty, low maintenance cows that worked for him. His calves just took a 20-30 cent hit on the hundred as I recall. I have seen with my eyes more than one 1000lb plus yearling heifer of various genetic make ups. The only things they had in common were they were fat, looked like bulls and were not good breeding stock. Mostly infertile, or made calf's that were too giant for them to give birth to. If you have had better luck with them, good for you. You didn't post the pictures yet... Also know this thread is not really about "to line breed or not" so much. Just about ways to use information and make decisions within the context of a line bred herd. I'm not sure how many generations it will take to measure success in a line bred herd as I am just beginning to make tighter mating's. I have been doing some line breeding farther back in my pedigrees. I will say that I feel the purpose of any out crossing, including successful ones, should be to make burger. Not the same with cattle bred tightly for the purpose of creating parent stock. Cotton1 [/QUOTE]
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