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<blockquote data-quote="Xempt" data-source="post: 1069212" data-attributes="member: 21408"><p>I mostly listed the amount of breeds to see if anyone would give input into what they thought would work best with the terminal sire that they thought would work best. I will be ranching in central Florida. </p><p></p><p>I will expound a little more on what my plan is. I know this isn't going to be a quick couple of year thing. I am in this for the long haul that is why I have spent the last four years going to farms, experiencing different things, getting AI certification, making connections, and creating my plan. My plan focuses on buying and raising stocker calves to maintain some income, but mainly my breedings will be kept to grow and then be culled to strict standards. </p><p></p><p>I will start with two different cow herds to have two different plans of action and measure results. Even though my operation is meant to be marketed directly to consumers I want to steer away from using Brahman in case some of my cattle needed to be marketed toward slaughterhouses or feedlots. After much research, I have found that Senepol seems to be a good alternative to the Brahman. </p><p></p><p>My first herd will have Senepol for heat and insect resistance, Salers for maternal, and South Devon for marbling and the hybrid vigor it offers as being a British breed compared to a continental breed. I feel that this combination will give a very strong cow with good maternal instincts, high hybrid vigor, and quality carcass. </p><p></p><p>My second herd will have the same Senepol, but add in Angus and Gelbvieh. This once again should offer hybrid vigor and other qualities toward the end game. </p><p></p><p>In each of the herds, the heifers will be bred back to a bull or crossed bull that is the breed that they have the least percentage of. Breedings will be aimed at keeping Senepol as close to the highest percentage. Senepol are also known for passing on their own color to their offspring. </p><p></p><p>The last herd will be my SUPER BULL herd. This is where the longest amount of experimentation will take and majoring culling to a high standard. This obviously is my ideal terminal sire herd. This is definitely where I do not have a clear image of what I want to do for breed. I have finally narrowed it down but my list still is long. I have some time to decide though. I have narrowed it to Charolois, Romagnola, Maine-Anjou, Simmental and Limousin. Ultimately I would like to narrow it down to three different breeds that I want to focus my energy toward. My top three right now are probably Charolois, Romagnola, and Simmental. This is how this program will go. Start with 3-5 cows of each breed, AI those to different breeds. Those offspring will be kept. The offspring will be bred to each other too give a three breed cross. At each stage, the cows in the other two herds will be bred to bulls from my SUPER BULL herd and results be strictly documented. Ultimately adding in some Angus or South Devon for marbling. So hopefully 10-15 years down the road, I have my SUPER BULL to be able to breed to my ultimate cows in my other two herds that hopefully have become one herd. </p><p></p><p>I know that it is very involved and many would say I am trying to do too much but genetics need to constantly evolve and grow and that can't be done without risks being taken. </p><p></p><p>Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated on both projects but especially the SUPER BULL herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xempt, post: 1069212, member: 21408"] I mostly listed the amount of breeds to see if anyone would give input into what they thought would work best with the terminal sire that they thought would work best. I will be ranching in central Florida. I will expound a little more on what my plan is. I know this isn't going to be a quick couple of year thing. I am in this for the long haul that is why I have spent the last four years going to farms, experiencing different things, getting AI certification, making connections, and creating my plan. My plan focuses on buying and raising stocker calves to maintain some income, but mainly my breedings will be kept to grow and then be culled to strict standards. I will start with two different cow herds to have two different plans of action and measure results. Even though my operation is meant to be marketed directly to consumers I want to steer away from using Brahman in case some of my cattle needed to be marketed toward slaughterhouses or feedlots. After much research, I have found that Senepol seems to be a good alternative to the Brahman. My first herd will have Senepol for heat and insect resistance, Salers for maternal, and South Devon for marbling and the hybrid vigor it offers as being a British breed compared to a continental breed. I feel that this combination will give a very strong cow with good maternal instincts, high hybrid vigor, and quality carcass. My second herd will have the same Senepol, but add in Angus and Gelbvieh. This once again should offer hybrid vigor and other qualities toward the end game. In each of the herds, the heifers will be bred back to a bull or crossed bull that is the breed that they have the least percentage of. Breedings will be aimed at keeping Senepol as close to the highest percentage. Senepol are also known for passing on their own color to their offspring. The last herd will be my SUPER BULL herd. This is where the longest amount of experimentation will take and majoring culling to a high standard. This obviously is my ideal terminal sire herd. This is definitely where I do not have a clear image of what I want to do for breed. I have finally narrowed it down but my list still is long. I have some time to decide though. I have narrowed it to Charolois, Romagnola, Maine-Anjou, Simmental and Limousin. Ultimately I would like to narrow it down to three different breeds that I want to focus my energy toward. My top three right now are probably Charolois, Romagnola, and Simmental. This is how this program will go. Start with 3-5 cows of each breed, AI those to different breeds. Those offspring will be kept. The offspring will be bred to each other too give a three breed cross. At each stage, the cows in the other two herds will be bred to bulls from my SUPER BULL herd and results be strictly documented. Ultimately adding in some Angus or South Devon for marbling. So hopefully 10-15 years down the road, I have my SUPER BULL to be able to breed to my ultimate cows in my other two herds that hopefully have become one herd. I know that it is very involved and many would say I am trying to do too much but genetics need to constantly evolve and grow and that can't be done without risks being taken. Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated on both projects but especially the SUPER BULL herd. [/QUOTE]
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