I like your answer if a person were to eliminate the problem ones, then less would be spent for crutches to save them allThey calve on their own and appeared healthy? That's great but your friend saw the survivors. If you went and shot any cattle in your herd that had a problem of any kind you would have a very healthy herd of cattle, that is in effect what nature does.
There is another side of the equation to herds managed or not managed like the one mentioned in the original post.I like your answer if a person were to eliminate the problem ones, then less would be spent for crutches to save them all
No such thing. Someone fed you a bunch of poo.Thinking about the view that black cattle are worth more and why that is. I heard somewhere that any black animal regardless of breed has different wiring in the area of the brain that tells it it is full. This means they will eat more before they stop, thereby growing more or producing more meat. That equals better performance in a pen than non-black cattle. If I could remember where I heard this I would tell you but my brain wiring is acting up these days too.