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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 694276" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I agree with the genetic selection but find no connection with the grass/grain supplementation correlation.</p><p>I do not see the correlation between fast/slow maturing cattle and fertility.</p><p>I do not understand what you mean by high in fat mass makes for better fertility and yet fat kills sperm?</p><p> :???: I have seen dairy breeds consistently produce a calf a year.</p><p> Do you mean cattle with less capacity?</p><p> Sorry. I know of to many herds that would totally blow this statement out of the water.</p><p> I do not understand how ultrasound tests for tenderness.</p><p> Choose docile cattle within your breed. But what does that have to do with fertility?</p><p>I do not supplement my cattle other than to gentle down some heifers and bulls after weaning. About 2 lbs per head per day.</p><p>I beleave in cattle that can make it on the pasture and produce a fast maturing calf per year.</p><p>I was raised on grass fed beef and love it.</p><p>Fertility has no connection with many of the things you describe. Fertility is genetic and should be the first on the agenda when making selections for a herd. There is nothing wrong with selecting for these other traits but claiming that it makes for more fertile cattle is nothing more than propaganda being put out by promoters.</p><p>Just my openion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 694276, member: 5494"] I agree with the genetic selection but find no connection with the grass/grain supplementation correlation. I do not see the correlation between fast/slow maturing cattle and fertility. I do not understand what you mean by high in fat mass makes for better fertility and yet fat kills sperm? :???: I have seen dairy breeds consistently produce a calf a year. Do you mean cattle with less capacity? Sorry. I know of to many herds that would totally blow this statement out of the water. I do not understand how ultrasound tests for tenderness. Choose docile cattle within your breed. But what does that have to do with fertility? I do not supplement my cattle other than to gentle down some heifers and bulls after weaning. About 2 lbs per head per day. I beleave in cattle that can make it on the pasture and produce a fast maturing calf per year. I was raised on grass fed beef and love it. Fertility has no connection with many of the things you describe. Fertility is genetic and should be the first on the agenda when making selections for a herd. There is nothing wrong with selecting for these other traits but claiming that it makes for more fertile cattle is nothing more than propaganda being put out by promoters. Just my openion. [/QUOTE]
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