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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 534533" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>With the angus anyway- I think much of the problem came when many breeders forgot about the maternal qualities that made the breed famous- and concentrated way too much on trying to increase frame size, weight, and carcass to match the Continentals....And in doing so lost many of those maternal qualities...Everyone started chasing EPD's with most folks looking for the highest numbers (higher must be better :???: )- and the frame creep on the angus just came about- along with losing some of their easy keeping abilities and fertility/stayability...The size of the average angus yearling heifer increased 6 inchs in the 10 years between 1977 to 1987- and mature size went up accordingly...</p><p></p><p>I think its ironic as you pointed out- on the other hand some of the continental breeds have been working to "angustize" their cattle--working on making them black, downsizing frame size, and working to get smaller birthweights and more calving ease.. :shock:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 534533, member: 97"] With the angus anyway- I think much of the problem came when many breeders forgot about the maternal qualities that made the breed famous- and concentrated way too much on trying to increase frame size, weight, and carcass to match the Continentals....And in doing so lost many of those maternal qualities...Everyone started chasing EPD's with most folks looking for the highest numbers (higher must be better :???: )- and the frame creep on the angus just came about- along with losing some of their easy keeping abilities and fertility/stayability...The size of the average angus yearling heifer increased 6 inchs in the 10 years between 1977 to 1987- and mature size went up accordingly... I think its ironic as you pointed out- on the other hand some of the continental breeds have been working to "angustize" their cattle--working on making them black, downsizing frame size, and working to get smaller birthweights and more calving ease.. :shock: [/QUOTE]
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