Table for Calculating Percent Simmental

The graph presented assists in understanding the percentage Simmental resulting from the percentage make-up of the two parents

Hybrid Seedstock

March 20, 2019

Hybrid Seedstock ASA

Breeding Composite Seedstock

By Rick Bourdon Colorado State University There is a growing interest among commercial cattle producers in the use of composite cattle as an alternative to crossbreeding. Naturally, there is a parallel interest among seedstock breeders, many of whom are currently purebred breeders, in producing composite seedstock. What these breeders need to understand,…

March 11, 2019

Hybrid Seedstock ASA

Breeding the Formed Composite Part 2

By Rick Bourdon, Colorado State University In the last article, I pointed out that composite breeding differs from purebred breeding because in composite breeding we are interested not only in improving breeding value through selection, but also in maintaining a high level of hybrid vigor. I discussed this difference in the context of forming a new…

February 05, 2019

Hybrid Seedstock ASA

Using Composite Seedstock

The use of composite seedstock in beef cattle breeding operations is growing at a fast rate. With the introduction and advancement of the IGS Multibreed Genetic Evaluation, in addition to an understanding of the benefits of composite seedstock, hybrid bulls and females are popular items in today’s commercial world. Hard hitting things-it is easy, it has…