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Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

When exactly is the beginning of cattle breeding season? What’s the significance of having it during a particular time?

The breeding season does not start at a specific time; cows are reproductively active all year long. The best method to determine the start of the breeding season is to determine when you want your cows to calve. We generally …

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

What does “composite” in beef cattle mean?

The term “composite” as used in beef cattle breeding refers to the mating of crossbred cattle that have the same breeds and fractions necessary to maintain heterosis and leverage breed complementarity. Two-breed animals are sometimes called hybrids and are typically …

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

I recently purchased a three-year-old Limousin bull and five Brangus crossbred cows. What kind of offspring will result from this cross?

Mating a Limousin bull to Brangus crossbred cows should produce muscular calves that grow well with substantial hybrid vigor. The combination of breeds creates near maximum hybrid vigor in the cows and also in the calves. The cows should be …

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