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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 874272" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>-</p><p></p><p>For anyone to claim a controversial result such as "consistency" in a 4-way cross is inviting a long and almost impossible diatribe to debate or prove, or disprove. I am not going to insert myself in that discord under any circumstances, because I have no <em>direct</em> statistics or experience with that protocol. Lee Leachman certainly <strong><em>does</em></strong> have that experience, <strong><em><u>IN SPADES</u></em></strong>, and I strongly suggest that you contact him for the details, which he will supply <em>ad infinitum</em> if you are seriously seeking information, and not just spoiling for an argument. He can give you book, page, and paragraph of who, what, where, when, and <strong><em>WHY</em></strong> the use of a four breed composite retains 75% of the F1 heterosis, and that it is as simple as straight breeding. He states that "Composite seedstock make crossbreeding easy!" </p><p></p><p>I have contacted him with the information contained in this thread. Perhaps you can encourage and convince him to engage in an interesting discussion on CattleToday with his thoughts and reasons for his convictions regarding "4-Way Crossbreeding". I guarantee a lively exchange of ideas! </p><p></p><p>The ball is in your court now.</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 874272, member: 1683"] - For anyone to claim a controversial result such as "consistency" in a 4-way cross is inviting a long and almost impossible diatribe to debate or prove, or disprove. I am not going to insert myself in that discord under any circumstances, because I have no [i]direct[/i] statistics or experience with that protocol. Lee Leachman certainly [b][i]does[/i][/b] have that experience, [b][i][u]IN SPADES[/u][/i][/b], and I strongly suggest that you contact him for the details, which he will supply [i]ad infinitum[/i] if you are seriously seeking information, and not just spoiling for an argument. He can give you book, page, and paragraph of who, what, where, when, and [b][i]WHY[/i][/b] the use of a four breed composite retains 75% of the F1 heterosis, and that it is as simple as straight breeding. He states that "Composite seedstock make crossbreeding easy!" I have contacted him with the information contained in this thread. Perhaps you can encourage and convince him to engage in an interesting discussion on CattleToday with his thoughts and reasons for his convictions regarding "4-Way Crossbreeding". I guarantee a lively exchange of ideas! The ball is in your court now. DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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