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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14744"><p>> Mark: welcome to the beef cow calf</p><p>> business. I will try to explain a</p><p>> little about how the upgrading</p><p>> system works with Murray Greys in</p><p>> North America. You didn't state</p><p>> whether your cross cow was sired</p><p>> by a Murray grey or not but I will</p><p>> assume so, as it appears that you</p><p>> have purchased from someone that</p><p>> is using Murray Grey bulls. So if</p><p>> your cow is registered it will be</p><p>> recorded in the Herd Book as a 50%</p><p>> and your pedigree will have the</p><p>> lineage of the cows sire</p><p>> indicated. The heifer calf</p><p>> offsping of this registered 50%</p><p>> cow and the registered purebred</p><p>> Murray Grey bull is eligible to be</p><p>> registered and recorded in the</p><p>> Herd Book at 75% (3/4 Murray</p><p>> Grey). This 3/4 heifer when bred</p><p>> to a registered purebred Murray</p><p>> Grey bull will have a 7/8 calf. If</p><p>> the 7/8 calf is a heifer then it</p><p>> can be registered and entered in</p><p>> the Herd Book as a Purebred, if</p><p>> the calf is a bull then it can be</p><p>> registered and is recorded in the</p><p>> Herd Book as a 87.5% (7/8). Only</p><p>> Purebred Murray Grey bulls can be</p><p>> used to upgrade to Purebred</p><p>> status. In an upgrading program</p><p>> bulls are considered Purebred at</p><p>> 15/16 (93.75%). I hope this has</p><p>> helped in clarifying upgrading</p><p>> that is permitted within Murray</p><p>> Greys in North America. If you</p><p>> require further explaination</p><p>> please ask more question or</p><p>> contact the Murray Grey</p><p>> International office. Thank you for the info. it was really helpfull .Mark</p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.mgi-inc.org" TARGET="_blank">http://www.mgi-inc.org</A> Kevin</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:markandchristine@verizonmail.com">markandchristine@verizonmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14744"] > Mark: welcome to the beef cow calf > business. I will try to explain a > little about how the upgrading > system works with Murray Greys in > North America. You didn't state > whether your cross cow was sired > by a Murray grey or not but I will > assume so, as it appears that you > have purchased from someone that > is using Murray Grey bulls. So if > your cow is registered it will be > recorded in the Herd Book as a 50% > and your pedigree will have the > lineage of the cows sire > indicated. The heifer calf > offsping of this registered 50% > cow and the registered purebred > Murray Grey bull is eligible to be > registered and recorded in the > Herd Book at 75% (3/4 Murray > Grey). This 3/4 heifer when bred > to a registered purebred Murray > Grey bull will have a 7/8 calf. If > the 7/8 calf is a heifer then it > can be registered and entered in > the Herd Book as a Purebred, if > the calf is a bull then it can be > registered and is recorded in the > Herd Book as a 87.5% (7/8). Only > Purebred Murray Grey bulls can be > used to upgrade to Purebred > status. In an upgrading program > bulls are considered Purebred at > 15/16 (93.75%). I hope this has > helped in clarifying upgrading > that is permitted within Murray > Greys in North America. If you > require further explaination > please ask more question or > contact the Murray Grey > International office. Thank you for the info. it was really helpfull .Mark > <A HREF="http://www.mgi-inc.org" TARGET="_blank">http://www.mgi-inc.org</A> Kevin [email=markandchristine@verizonmail.com]markandchristine@verizonmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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