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GRASS FED - too BIG or too LITTLE?
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<blockquote data-quote="Aubracusa" data-source="post: 333081" data-attributes="member: 3755"><p>Thank you, Doc, for the kind words regarding Aubrac cattle. We've been working many years to develop the breed in North America, and are excited about hosting our first sale in about 30 days.</p><p></p><p>I met with Dr. Jim Gibb of Merial in Denver earlier this month, and we will be aggressively DNA testing all Aubrac cattle in the United States in the coming months for a wide array of carcass traits. </p><p></p><p>This will be a unique opportunity for us to gain a greater understanding of what our breed has to offer, and also for Merial to conduct such a comprehensive testing program of a single breed of cattle. Our goal is to identify the genetics that are best suited to produce the most desirable products for consumers, and to perpetuate genetics that are leaders in grass and forage efficiency.</p><p></p><p>Please be aware that OKJeanne's assertion that "Aubrac breed of cattle have not as yet done very well at all on the DNA testing for the presently known tenderness genes" is only partially true. The test results that she's seen are based on a small group of crossbred Aubrac cattle (about a dozen head) that did not score high for DNA tenderness. At the same time, this same set of cattle had above-average scores on the Warner Bratzler shear test for tenderness.</p><p></p><p>Go figure. </p><p></p><p>I shared these results with OKJeanne in late November with the understanding that the results remain confidential (the information was not mine to share publicly), and that we wait until additional testing -- particularly of fullblood Aubracs (which would eliminate the effects of other breeds on our tenderness results) -- becomes available this spring.</p><p></p><p>Best regards,</p><p></p><p>Aubracusa</p><p><a href="http://www.aubracusa.com" target="_blank">http://www.aubracusa.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aubracusa, post: 333081, member: 3755"] Thank you, Doc, for the kind words regarding Aubrac cattle. We've been working many years to develop the breed in North America, and are excited about hosting our first sale in about 30 days. I met with Dr. Jim Gibb of Merial in Denver earlier this month, and we will be aggressively DNA testing all Aubrac cattle in the United States in the coming months for a wide array of carcass traits. This will be a unique opportunity for us to gain a greater understanding of what our breed has to offer, and also for Merial to conduct such a comprehensive testing program of a single breed of cattle. Our goal is to identify the genetics that are best suited to produce the most desirable products for consumers, and to perpetuate genetics that are leaders in grass and forage efficiency. Please be aware that OKJeanne's assertion that "Aubrac breed of cattle have not as yet done very well at all on the DNA testing for the presently known tenderness genes" is only partially true. The test results that she's seen are based on a small group of crossbred Aubrac cattle (about a dozen head) that did not score high for DNA tenderness. At the same time, this same set of cattle had above-average scores on the Warner Bratzler shear test for tenderness. Go figure. I shared these results with OKJeanne in late November with the understanding that the results remain confidential (the information was not mine to share publicly), and that we wait until additional testing -- particularly of fullblood Aubracs (which would eliminate the effects of other breeds on our tenderness results) -- becomes available this spring. Best regards, Aubracusa [url=http://www.aubracusa.com]http://www.aubracusa.com[/url] [/QUOTE]
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