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<blockquote data-quote="cbcr" data-source="post: 816713" data-attributes="member: 16303"><p>It is very true, uniformity takes time, but how much time?</p><p></p><p>If you have a base cowherd of mixed breeds Angus, Hereford, and Black Baldies like Ashton V is starting with, you have the Angus and Hereford that is a single breed with no hybrid vigor (heterosis) and the Black Baldies which do have.</p><p></p><p>If all of the cows that he has are of similar phenotype this makes it much easier. It is true that if he plans to sell the calves at the salebarn calves are sorted according to size, type and color.</p><p></p><p>What should he breed them to? If he uses an Angus bull the calves from the Hereford and Black Baldies will have hybrid vigor while the straitbred Angus will not. So this may not be the way to go. What are his options?</p><p></p><p>In evaluating his herd, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the cows he has now? What size(s) are the cows, weight and frame?</p><p></p><p>After this evaluations then look for a breed that can compliment your cows. It doesn't really matter if it is Gelbvieh, Simmental, Maine Anjou, but probably first breed these cows to a purebred single breed bull. If he is keeping heifers from this cross the the next bull to use on this group of cows would be a Composite bull. If he chooses Gelbvieh for the first bull to use, then the Composite bull should be a Gelbvieh/Angus cross. He could continue using this Composite combination which would bring consistency, uniformity (color and type) and retain hybrid vigor (heterosis) at a constant level in his herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbcr, post: 816713, member: 16303"] It is very true, uniformity takes time, but how much time? If you have a base cowherd of mixed breeds Angus, Hereford, and Black Baldies like Ashton V is starting with, you have the Angus and Hereford that is a single breed with no hybrid vigor (heterosis) and the Black Baldies which do have. If all of the cows that he has are of similar phenotype this makes it much easier. It is true that if he plans to sell the calves at the salebarn calves are sorted according to size, type and color. What should he breed them to? If he uses an Angus bull the calves from the Hereford and Black Baldies will have hybrid vigor while the straitbred Angus will not. So this may not be the way to go. What are his options? In evaluating his herd, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the cows he has now? What size(s) are the cows, weight and frame? After this evaluations then look for a breed that can compliment your cows. It doesn't really matter if it is Gelbvieh, Simmental, Maine Anjou, but probably first breed these cows to a purebred single breed bull. If he is keeping heifers from this cross the the next bull to use on this group of cows would be a Composite bull. If he chooses Gelbvieh for the first bull to use, then the Composite bull should be a Gelbvieh/Angus cross. He could continue using this Composite combination which would bring consistency, uniformity (color and type) and retain hybrid vigor (heterosis) at a constant level in his herd. [/QUOTE]
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