Good breeding brings rewards

In this study, the increase in value of the carcass was £60.74 a head for the top 10% sired calves. However, the benefit of finishing the bulls sired by the top 70% sire some six days earlier, together with the reduction in gestation length of 1.8 days, was estimated to be worth £18.59. This leaves...

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Published inFarmers Weekly Vol. 159; no. 14; p. 44
Main Author Marsh, Simon
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sutton Mark Allen Group Ltd 12.04.2013
Subjects
Beef
Breeding of animals
Cattle
Cattle industry
Feeds
Grasses
Performance evaluation
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:In this study, the increase in value of the carcass was £60.74 a head for the top 10% sired calves. However, the benefit of finishing the bulls sired by the top 70% sire some six days earlier, together with the reduction in gestation length of 1.8 days, was estimated to be worth £18.59. This leaves a net benefit for the top 10% sired calves worth £42.15, which exceeds the predicted value by £35.15.
ISSN:0014-8474
2059-3422