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Purebred Sires Improve Livestock Quality Across Species
USDA analysis from the Better Sires Better Stock campaign shows purebred sires correlate with higher purebred female ownership and lower scrub rates. Cattle 63.5 percent purebred females, swine 64 percent, sheep 63 percent. scrub males near 2-6 percent by class. poultry 78.1 percent purebreeding and 1.8 percent scrubs.
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