There are three methods recommended by SA Braford to produce the South African Braford through a crossbreeding programme:
- In the first method (see Table 1), a Hereford cow is mated to a Brahman bull to produce a calf that is 50% Hereford and 50% Brahman in terms of its genetic make-up. If this offspring is a heifer, she is mated to a full Brahman bull to produce a calf that is 25% Hereford and 75% Brahman. This calf is then mated to a full Hereford bull to finally produce a calf that is 62,5% Hereford and 37,5% Brahman.
- In the second method (see Table 2), a full Hereford cow is mated to a full Brahman bull to produce a 50:50 Hereford-Brahman crossbreed. This calf is then mated to a Hereford to produce a calf with 75% Hereford and 25% Brahman genetics. This calf is then mated to a Brahman to produce a calf with 37,5% Hereford and 62,5% Brahman genetics.
- In the third method (see Table 3), a meat-race breed (it may not be black) is mated to a Braford bull to produce a calf of 50% other and 50% Braford genetics. This calf is then mated to a Braford to produce a calf with 25% Other and 75% Braford genetics. This offspring is then mated to a Braford to produce offspring with 12,5% other and 87,5% Braford genetics. Finally, this calf is mated to a Braford to produce offspring with 6,25% other and 93,75% Braford genetics.
