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What can we do to improve the hereford breed
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<blockquote data-quote="txag" data-source="post: 22718" data-attributes="member: 8"><p></p></blockquote><p></p><p>"as good as the angus"? herefords already are better in certain traits than angus. if you're asking for a way to improve the hereford breed as a whole, there are plenty of things to breed & look for (& not just the hereford breed)......fertility, structural soundness, maternal traits (milk, good udders), pigment, consistent carcass traits. we should not be chasing any one trait because we've been down that road from the short & fat to the tall & thin. personally, i think some of the angus are single-trait selecting a little too much lately chasing imf......yes, that is definitely a plus for the breed & for CAB but not at the expense of everything else they've been breeding for. it's not easy breeding the "complete package" but i think that's what we should all be reaching for regardless of the breed we choose.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="txag, post: 22718, member: 8"] [/quote] "as good as the angus"? herefords already are better in certain traits than angus. if you're asking for a way to improve the hereford breed as a whole, there are plenty of things to breed & look for (& not just the hereford breed)......fertility, structural soundness, maternal traits (milk, good udders), pigment, consistent carcass traits. we should not be chasing any one trait because we've been down that road from the short & fat to the tall & thin. personally, i think some of the angus are single-trait selecting a little too much lately chasing imf......yes, that is definitely a plus for the breed & for CAB but not at the expense of everything else they've been breeding for. it's not easy breeding the "complete package" but i think that's what we should all be reaching for regardless of the breed we choose. [/QUOTE]
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