aplusmnt
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MissouriExile":23aatmb6 said:MikeC":23aatmb6 said:He had 20 black Angus in one pasture and 30 red Angus in another and fed them the same amount of hay each day. He said the BA did wean heavier calves but it only took 4 Red Angus to make up the difference and he had 10.
Need further explanation?
Yes, I would like to ask a totally ignorant question. Everything I have read says that Red & Black Angus are identical except for the color gene and a smaller gene pool for red angus.
That being the case, any variance in weaning weight must be meaningless in such a small sample. Any variances must be explained by differences in individual cattle.
Not So?
Jon Davis
Might be that Black Angus is not as contaminated as the Red Angus. Black Angus might have to much outside breeds hiding in the gene pool. Were Red Angus could be more pure in its breed make up. That would explain why Red is known for being more moderate framed, much like the Black use to be years ago.