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<blockquote data-quote="cotton1" data-source="post: 1387707" data-attributes="member: 14689"><p>Farmerjan-That little bull calf's name is Vinny. Dont worry about Vinny too much, I'm probably not going to cut his head off.The thing I was wanting to get to there was that all boy calf's shouldn't be bulls. Even sometimes when the odds are he should be a bull. But the thing about inbreeding depression can play a part too. Since I am trying to find areas of reason for a new culling process, I have to consider that the calf's that grow out slower might sire calf's that grow out better because of prepotency. I had some great conversation today on the subject and maybe my "mindset" will change as mentioned here before. Im glad you are involved with this thread. If you dont know a lot of details about linebreeding,you are in good company. Hopefully we will all learn some things together,and maybe think outside the box more. Oh, if you like Charolais bulls I bet Vinny would like it in Virginia about fall of '17. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> He will likely make his way to a commercial herd somewhere around then.</p><p></p><p>So I know bulls will probably be bigger animals when mature than the cows in a line bred herd. Still not 100% of how to understand the linebreeding depression and its effects on things like growth, and maturation. Measuring my cattle against my cattle and nobody else's seem to be part of the future process here as the herd tightens up.</p><p></p><p>Cotton1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cotton1, post: 1387707, member: 14689"] Farmerjan-That little bull calf's name is Vinny. Dont worry about Vinny too much, I'm probably not going to cut his head off.The thing I was wanting to get to there was that all boy calf's shouldn't be bulls. Even sometimes when the odds are he should be a bull. But the thing about inbreeding depression can play a part too. Since I am trying to find areas of reason for a new culling process, I have to consider that the calf's that grow out slower might sire calf's that grow out better because of prepotency. I had some great conversation today on the subject and maybe my "mindset" will change as mentioned here before. Im glad you are involved with this thread. If you dont know a lot of details about linebreeding,you are in good company. Hopefully we will all learn some things together,and maybe think outside the box more. Oh, if you like Charolais bulls I bet Vinny would like it in Virginia about fall of '17. :D He will likely make his way to a commercial herd somewhere around then. So I know bulls will probably be bigger animals when mature than the cows in a line bred herd. Still not 100% of how to understand the linebreeding depression and its effects on things like growth, and maturation. Measuring my cattle against my cattle and nobody else's seem to be part of the future process here as the herd tightens up. Cotton1 [/QUOTE]
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