Breeding & Genetics

Clemson Publications

• BC-1001 - Age, Calving Interval and Gestation Table
• BC-1002 - BIF Age-of-Dam at Calving Adjustment Factors
• BC-1003 - Year-Letter Number System
• BC-1004 - BIF Frame Score Chart - BULLS
• BC-1005 - BIF Frame Score Chart - COWS & HEIFERS
• LL-34 - Selecting the Herd Bull
• LL-37 - Crossbreeding Beef Cattle
• LL-43 - Basic Beef Cattle Records
• LL-49 - EPD's and the Purebred Breeder
• LL-50 - Good Genetics Are Worth the Price

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Related Resources

Beef Improvement Federation

• Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs (PDF)

Colorado - Georgia – New York

• National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium

Iowa

• Beef Cattle Ultrasound

Oklahoma

• Breeds of Livestock

USDA

• Across Breed EPD Adjustment Factors (PDF)
  
• U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Genetic Defects – refer to breed association websites via Beef Cattle Web Sites for detailed descriptions, breed registration policies and DNA testing procedures