Double muscling does not mean the cattle have a double muscle. It is just a term used because the cattle "appear" to have double muscle. Actually, it is a different grain/texture of muscle. I believe the USDA grading system will "no roll" double muscle cattle - reject them for grading. Double muscled cattle can increase calving difficulties. I would not want to put them on heifers. I BELIEVE that the first cross does not come out truly double muscled, just heavily muscled. I have never had any experience with them, so this is just word of mouth info. And it may vary from breed to breed. Jeanne <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A>
> What is good and bad about double
> muscling in cattle? What type of
> muscling do you get when you cross
> a double muscled breed with a
> commercial cow? Can a double
> muscled bull be safly used on a
> commercial heifer or a dairy
> heifer? Thank you
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