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<blockquote data-quote="Rafter S" data-source="post: 1465081" data-attributes="member: 21194"><p>1. Breeding a bull back to his daughters isn't likely to produce birth defects, as some fear, unless that was a genetic trait the bull was already carrying, since breeding him to his daughters will concentrate that trait. I'm by no means an expert on genetics, so someone else may be able to clarify that, or correct me if I got something wrong.</p><p></p><p>2. Many experts advise getting a breeding soundness exam done yearly on bulls, and I do this myself. If you do that, the vet will tell you when he needs to be replaced.</p><p></p><p>3. The Angus breed association has done an extraordinary job of convincing the general public that black Angus beef is superior to that from other breeds. I'm convinced that less than 1% of the population could tell the difference, but perception rules.</p><p></p><p>4. I understand that black cattle sell well pretty much all over the US. How other colors, or color patterns, do seems to be regional.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rafter S, post: 1465081, member: 21194"] 1. Breeding a bull back to his daughters isn't likely to produce birth defects, as some fear, unless that was a genetic trait the bull was already carrying, since breeding him to his daughters will concentrate that trait. I'm by no means an expert on genetics, so someone else may be able to clarify that, or correct me if I got something wrong. 2. Many experts advise getting a breeding soundness exam done yearly on bulls, and I do this myself. If you do that, the vet will tell you when he needs to be replaced. 3. The Angus breed association has done an extraordinary job of convincing the general public that black Angus beef is superior to that from other breeds. I'm convinced that less than 1% of the population could tell the difference, but perception rules. 4. I understand that black cattle sell well pretty much all over the US. How other colors, or color patterns, do seems to be regional. [/QUOTE]
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