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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 902843" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Let's get very technical here.</p><p></p><p> The comment is "His choice must be agreeable to his elders." Inasmuch as his elders have given him the <em>responsibility</em> of making this year's choice of bull(s), I think that he should be very certain whether he is A- Responsible, B- Answerable, or C- Accountable for his decisions in this 'bull choice' matter. "Responsible" applies to one who has been delegated some duty, and is subject to penalty in case of default or unsatisfactory results. "Answerable" implies a legal or moral obligation for which one must answer to someone sitting in judgement. "Accountable" implies liability for which one may be called to account. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, this young man must be comfortable in his own mind that the decision(s) he may make in this situation will not reverberate negatively and come back to 'visit' him in the future! <strong>He</strong> is the one who must determine the methods(s) for accomplishing this deed.</p><p></p><p>Several of the suggestions mentioned here <strong><em>could be</em></strong> acceptable IF the traits and characteristics of the chosen bull(s) are genetically compatible with the genetics of the cows in his herd. This is where the rubber meets the road, so to speak. The primary thought appearing to me through this thread is that the resulting progeny should be strongly <strong>Terminal</strong> with "Herd Replacement" genetics persevering in the female calves. If this is is the situation at hand, we are at the point of decision-making whereby two different goals must be satisfied; optimal feedlot candidates on the one hand, and highly desirable heifer replacement calves obtainable in the same matings. It is not a matter of <em>"...which <strong>breed</strong> only to select for the bull choice(s)"</em> but the EPD's and DNA markers of the selected bull(s) to enhance the cow herd in the future.</p><p></p><p>I suggest that a <strong>Black</strong> Gelbvieh bull meeting those stringent Genetic requirements with compelling Phenotype be selected to satisfy <u>both</u> goal requirements of the "decision maker" and the "elders" to preclude any future "I-told-you-so's" repercussions!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 902843, member: 1683"] Let's get very technical here. The comment is "His choice must be agreeable to his elders." Inasmuch as his elders have given him the [i]responsibility[/i] of making this year's choice of bull(s), I think that he should be very certain whether he is A- Responsible, B- Answerable, or C- Accountable for his decisions in this 'bull choice' matter. "Responsible" applies to one who has been delegated some duty, and is subject to penalty in case of default or unsatisfactory results. "Answerable" implies a legal or moral obligation for which one must answer to someone sitting in judgement. "Accountable" implies liability for which one may be called to account. In my opinion, this young man must be comfortable in his own mind that the decision(s) he may make in this situation will not reverberate negatively and come back to 'visit' him in the future! [b]He[/b] is the one who must determine the methods(s) for accomplishing this deed. Several of the suggestions mentioned here [b][i]could be[/i][/b] acceptable IF the traits and characteristics of the chosen bull(s) are genetically compatible with the genetics of the cows in his herd. This is where the rubber meets the road, so to speak. The primary thought appearing to me through this thread is that the resulting progeny should be strongly [b]Terminal[/b] with "Herd Replacement" genetics persevering in the female calves. If this is is the situation at hand, we are at the point of decision-making whereby two different goals must be satisfied; optimal feedlot candidates on the one hand, and highly desirable heifer replacement calves obtainable in the same matings. It is not a matter of [i]"...which [b]breed[/b] only to select for the bull choice(s)"[/i] but the EPD's and DNA markers of the selected bull(s) to enhance the cow herd in the future. I suggest that a [b]Black[/b] Gelbvieh bull meeting those stringent Genetic requirements with compelling Phenotype be selected to satisfy [u]both[/u] goal requirements of the "decision maker" and the "elders" to preclude any future "I-told-you-so's" repercussions! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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