Breeding goals for beef cattle.docVIP

BREEDING GOALS FOR BEEF CATTLE The Agvicuhuval Institute, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Co. Dublin (Ireland) both sire and dam in commercial beef production ; .2 component of the dam in commercial beef herds ; .3 sire line for crossing on dairy or commercial beef cows. Evidence from crossbreeding trials suggest that the first role will be a declining Field data indicate that a beef x dairy cow may be the best commercial beef dam. The requi- rements of a beef sire line are analysed in economic terms, and the potential contribution of a sire li