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This is somewhat related to another discussion but how many generations do you think it takes to change a pen of cattle that grade select or less to choice assuming all things are constant?
All things being constant; I would think it would take UUUUUMMMMMMOllie":2bez1k7o said:This is somewhat related to another discussion but how many generations do you think it takes to change a pen of cattle that grade select or less to choice assuming all things are constant?
Ollie":3ad9v4iy said:This is somewhat related to another discussion but how many generations do you think it takes to change a pen of cattle that grade select or less to choice assuming all things are constant?
maybe with two generations, with the using of high marbling bulls in your cowsOllie":1slj5fe8 said:This is somewhat related to another discussion but how many generations do you think it takes to change a pen of cattle that grade select or less to choice assuming all things are constant?
thanks, just beign objective 8)Ollie":icf4otde said:That's what I like about delaGarza you give me answers. Come on Frankie
don't be correcting my paragraph and sentence structure.Any one else think longer? Tysons has made the statement that it takes seven generations to change their product at retail level.
Ollie":os1rojwm said:That's what I like about delaGarza you give me answers. Come on Frankie
don't be correcting my paragraph and sentence structure.Any one else think longer? Tysons has made the statement that it takes seven generations to change their product at retail level.
FrankieFrankie":toz3gat4 said:Ollie":toz3gat4 said:That's what I like about delaGarza you give me answers. Come on Frankie
don't be correcting my paragraph and sentence structure.Any one else think longer? Tysons has made the statement that it takes seven generations to change their product at retail level.
Hey, I gave you an answer and you're welcome. You should know that live cattle can't be improved by any breeding. But you can select bulls with EPDs that will improve the calves. Where did you see that Tyson quote? People in the hog business tell me that a sow will generally only have 2.7 litters in her lifetime (here in the US). That means she's in production less than two years because they have better genetics waiting to move into her pen. With that kind of turnover, I'd expect they could change genetics pretty quick. But then I don't know how they mean to change their product at retail level, size of cuts, taste, marbling?
Guest":2xvug0ns said:Frankie you are wrong they have 2.7 litters a year. Not in their lifetime.
Frankie":3o2q2tll said:Guest":3o2q2tll said:Frankie you are wrong they have 2.7 litters a year. Not in their lifetime.
That is her lifetime. Most sows don't see their second birthday, according to this guy, they send her down the line and put an improved sow in her place and that's why I questiond Ollie's comment.
BLACKPOWER":2pk1s2to said:Frankie":2pk1s2to said:Guest":2pk1s2to said:Frankie you are wrong they have 2.7 litters a year. Not in their lifetime.
That is her lifetime. Most sows don't see their second birthday, according to this guy, they send her down the line and put an improved sow in her place and that's why I questiond Ollie's comment.
That's wrong.