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Beef Sire Selection Recommendations

Last Updated: January 14, 2010

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Fact Sheet Written by:

Darrh Bullock, Les Anderson, John Johns, And Roy Burris, Beef Extension Specialists

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University of Kentucky

Selecting the right bull for your operation is one of two practices available to improve the genetics of your herd and therefore improve your chances of increasing net income.The other practice is crossbreeding, which has a major economic impact and is recommended for commercial herds. This publication focuses on selecting the right bull.

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