Lazy M said:Pretty excited about him. I like his phenotype and his epds check all the blocks. When I went to look at him in a group of 13-14 other bulls I noticed that he seemed the most standoffish. Not aggressive really but very alert. I was a little worried about his docility especially when I saw that he was in the bottom 90% for this epd. So far though he hasn't given me any issues or concerns. He loaded good and hasn't acted out any when I feed him.
76 Bar said:Help me translate what "standoffish", "high strung" and "alert" describes.
Not at all. Dictionary definitions aside, how do you extrapolate those terms into the recognized assorted designations for cattle behavior?I assume you are being a bit sarcastic here.
Good link. I haven't had this bull in a head gate yet but I'd imagine that he'd score a 3 on that scale. His herdmates would have been 1 or 2's. I have no concern with this bulls individual docility but his offspring may be worse when combined with a few of my wild cows.76 Bar said:Not at all. Dictionary definitions aside, how do you extrapolate those terms into the recognized assorted designations for cattle behavior?I assume you are being a bit sarcastic here.
https://simmental.org/site/index.php/disposition-scoring-reporting
76 Bar said:Not at all. Dictionary definitions aside, how do you extrapolate those terms into the recognized assorted designations for cattle behavior?I assume you are being a bit sarcastic here.
https://simmental.org/site/index.php/disposition-scoring-reporting