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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1830012" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Seems to me that the biggest contributor to a consistent calf crop is the consistency in the cow herd. More so than the breed composition of the herd bull. If the cow herd consists of many breeds and combinations of breeds, seems like that could cause variation in the calves. Logical that a crossbred bull paired up with multi breed cows would show more variation in calves. Seems like a goal of consistent cows paired up with a different breed bull might produce some consistency plus some benefit from heterosis. My cows are pretty consistent. Not much variation in the calves, whether using an angus bull, a simmental bull or a simangus bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1830012, member: 40418"] Seems to me that the biggest contributor to a consistent calf crop is the consistency in the cow herd. More so than the breed composition of the herd bull. If the cow herd consists of many breeds and combinations of breeds, seems like that could cause variation in the calves. Logical that a crossbred bull paired up with multi breed cows would show more variation in calves. Seems like a goal of consistent cows paired up with a different breed bull might produce some consistency plus some benefit from heterosis. My cows are pretty consistent. Not much variation in the calves, whether using an angus bull, a simmental bull or a simangus bull. [/QUOTE]
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