Dave":1gz3yolf said:
In cattle as in most animals (but not all) the mature male is larger than the mature female.
All things being equal yes,...
but this is not a valid point for different management practices (age, workload)and nutritional availability. If all things are equal or a male has at least been given ample opportunity (nutrition wise) to grow, and he doesn't perform then he should be culled and/or steered because
"at that point", genetically, he has proven himself to be inferior. When you don't have all the tools or information to make your selection on a bull, then we can only go by visual attributes, but this is only a single indication of the bulls potential.
- Don't judge the small bull in the pasture so harshly...he may be a stunted son from a national champion with the potential to leave your bull in the dust
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