Is Adaptability underlying to Fertility and Weaning Mass?
Back to Articles The “Magic” of Beefmaster Beefmaster is a synthetic breed that is made up of Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn. Years of selective breeding have ensured that that the best characteristics of each contributing breed is kept. Beefmaster have always been very strict on culling on vital characteristics such as poor weaning mass and […]
Harnessing the power of heterosis
Clark Rattray, owner of Pleasant View Beefmasters in the Swartberg in KwaZulu-Natal, writes that maternal heterosis is the most important trait in a cow herd. Beefmaster bulls are the most important part of any crossbreeding programme, because of its contribution to maternal hybrid vigour, says Rattray.