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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 1305526" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>:bang: It is a continuing point of interest to me to read the posts concerning different breeds of beef cattle, and how they might "match-up" with Angus crosses, or Hereford crosses, or crosses with ANY other breed of beef cattle - - - particularly with regard to <strong><u>how the progeny of those crosses would look!</u></strong> In other words, the PHENOTYPE of the resulting matings.</p><p></p><p>This is <strong><em>SINGLE TRAIT SELECTION</em></strong> breeding management protocols, my ranching friends, and is about as useful in making intelligent decisions in improving genetic inheritance factors in a breeding herd as urinating in the sea to raise the tide! </p><p></p><p>I have' raged' against "Single Trait Selection" choices in herd improvement planning for the 68 years during which I have taught Agriculture, and consulted with Beef Cattle producers as well as producers of other species of livestock until I have reluctantly concluded that most animal producers simply cannot seem to get in their heads that <strong><em>MULTIPLE TRAIT SELECTION</em></strong> decisions is the ONLY way to consistently progress forward in improving their herd genetics! :bang: </p><p></p><p>If these terms (Single Trait Selection and Multiple Trait Selection) are unfamiliar to you in serious beef production decisions, or beef management protocols, get on the internet and SEARCH them out, and/or contact the various Beef Cattle Associations and get informed and educated. I know it is interesting to surmise and wonder HOW a progeny of two different COLORED individuals would appear, - <u>BUT</u> it is NOT going to put consistent money in your bank account, if you are <em>breeding</em> cattle, to select breeding stock by COLOR only. There are many, many EPD's and HD50K marker assisted EPD's to consider in the process of selecting herd replacements, if you are interested in producing high quality cattle rather than just being a "cow-freshener" breeder. :deadhorse: </p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 1305526, member: 1683"] :bang: It is a continuing point of interest to me to read the posts concerning different breeds of beef cattle, and how they might "match-up" with Angus crosses, or Hereford crosses, or crosses with ANY other breed of beef cattle - - - particularly with regard to [b][u]how the progeny of those crosses would look![/u][/b] In other words, the PHENOTYPE of the resulting matings. This is [b][i]SINGLE TRAIT SELECTION[/i][/b] breeding management protocols, my ranching friends, and is about as useful in making intelligent decisions in improving genetic inheritance factors in a breeding herd as urinating in the sea to raise the tide! I have' raged' against "Single Trait Selection" choices in herd improvement planning for the 68 years during which I have taught Agriculture, and consulted with Beef Cattle producers as well as producers of other species of livestock until I have reluctantly concluded that most animal producers simply cannot seem to get in their heads that [b][i]MULTIPLE TRAIT SELECTION[/i][/b] decisions is the ONLY way to consistently progress forward in improving their herd genetics! :bang: If these terms (Single Trait Selection and Multiple Trait Selection) are unfamiliar to you in serious beef production decisions, or beef management protocols, get on the internet and SEARCH them out, and/or contact the various Beef Cattle Associations and get informed and educated. I know it is interesting to surmise and wonder HOW a progeny of two different COLORED individuals would appear, - [u]BUT[/u] it is NOT going to put consistent money in your bank account, if you are [i]breeding[/i] cattle, to select breeding stock by COLOR only. There are many, many EPD's and HD50K marker assisted EPD's to consider in the process of selecting herd replacements, if you are interested in producing high quality cattle rather than just being a "cow-freshener" breeder. :deadhorse: DOC HARRIS - [/QUOTE]
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