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I am wondering what folks think of the added value of a crossing cattle, as far as added pounds go? I have figured the weight/day/age of our straightbred angus calves against neighboring ranches that crossbreed, and we are right in the same area on weights.
The main reason I am asking is that we recently bought a few hereford bulls to use on some purchased mainly black with a few baldie cows thrown in, and I am wondering how they will compare to our straightbreds on weights? They will probably calve a week or two later than our black herd, and I will be interested to see what the heterosis does to the weights.
The main reason I am asking is that we recently bought a few hereford bulls to use on some purchased mainly black with a few baldie cows thrown in, and I am wondering how they will compare to our straightbreds on weights? They will probably calve a week or two later than our black herd, and I will be interested to see what the heterosis does to the weights.