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Crossbreeding systems in summary
The table below provides a summary of beef cattle crossbreeding system details and considerations. Implementing a well-designed crossbreeding system is an important management practice for improving the profitability of commercial cattle operations. Such a system...
Crossbreeding systems:
Two-breed terminal The two-breed terminal system is the most basic crossbreeding system. This system crosses Breed A females with Breed T sires to produce a crossbred animal that is 50% Breed A and 50% Breed T and is known as an F1. The crossing of two well-bred pure...
Crossbreeding
Crossbreeding is the mating of animals of different kinds and breeds. The product of crossbreeding is the so-called hybrid that has increased ability in terms of fertility, hardiness and general efficiency. The improved production ability is known as hybrid vigour....
Grading up
Upgrading breeding refers to the use of pure-bred males on inferior females, to genetically improve the progeny. Upgrading = Use of purebred males to genetically improve inferior females Take cattle as an example: A rural farmer with inferior and mixed bred cows can...