OKay, here it goes:
To my knowledge there have been 3 Texas Longhorns cloned. 3 females. Why? for 1 trait, Long horns. 1 of the cows lost her last calf because her calf was unable to nurse off of her enormous teats. I know that breeding for 1 trait and only the single trait is bad, terrible even.
What do you cattlemen outside the Longhorn business think of people spending their money on a trait that does not have any affect at all on the actual cow or her production?
p.s. I do raise longhorns but couldnt care less about horns. to me they serve no purpose, except looks.
To my knowledge there have been 3 Texas Longhorns cloned. 3 females. Why? for 1 trait, Long horns. 1 of the cows lost her last calf because her calf was unable to nurse off of her enormous teats. I know that breeding for 1 trait and only the single trait is bad, terrible even.
What do you cattlemen outside the Longhorn business think of people spending their money on a trait that does not have any affect at all on the actual cow or her production?
p.s. I do raise longhorns but couldnt care less about horns. to me they serve no purpose, except looks.