crossbreeding – Beef Cattle

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Crossbreeding for the Commercial Beef Producer

Crossbreeding for the Commercial Beef Producer

Alison Van Eenennaam

University of California, Davis

alvaneenennaam@ucdavis.edu

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Summary: Crossbreeding in the commercial beef industry is an important management practice. The benefits include being able to utilize breeds that …

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Genetic Practices to Improve Beef Cattle Reproduction

Genetic Practices to Improve

Beef Cattle Reproduction

Darrh Bullock

University of Kentucky

dbullock@uky.edu

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Summary: Reproduction is typically a lowly heritable trait, but there are genetic practices that can help improve reproduction rates.

Introduction

Reproduction …

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

I have black/black white-face cows and am considering using hybrid or composite bulls in my structured crossbreeding system. I would like to maintain the black color in my herd. What would you suggest?

Your breeding direction does depend to some extent on what you envision as your market in the future and the source of your replacement heifers. For example, if you fed all your calves out yourself, used a terminal sire, and …