True Grit Farms":1yvtti55 said:
Explain this a little more for me please. Common sense says you don't breed Broadway to big cows and expect anything different than what you got. And breeding baldie bulls to baldie cows with excessive white leads to calves with excessive white. Nothing biological about any of that. The one common denominator that I see with the elite breeders is record keeping, and you have that down pat.
Well, if you are impressed with record keeping, dare I say you are looking at the light end of the log! It is vital but does not require skill or knowledge.
Regarding, Broadway- I will not use him in my environment again!!!
Breeding is an Art but in today's market of AI AND ET that art requires a knowledge of biology. Breeding is a function of reproductive physiology. Dr. Spears is one of the industry's premier embryo transfer scientist. I took embryology under him 40 years ago. The course was taught like a graduate level reproductive physiology course. Selection is based on the science of genetics - which covers all aspects of phenotype and genotype. Understanding the anatomy of a Bovine is fundamental. Biology is the same science used in veterinarian medicine.
I hear some good breeders making statements that are contrary to the science of genetics. In most cases, it does not adversely affect their goals.
My point is that biology is the very foundation of animal husbandry. Period.