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<blockquote data-quote="cotton1" data-source="post: 1291223" data-attributes="member: 14689"><p>Im glad you culled for bad disposition. I think everybody should do that, regardless of the breed. I dont understand why the geonomics can determine a ww or bw epd from the genepool, but cant seem to find the temperment in there. I would like to see all the breeds wind up with docility EPDs, then the producers could at least look at that and use it in their decision making process. I run a small herd and temperment issues are easily discovered, but I do understand a larger or more spread out herd needing a EPD or something to help out. I have culled some very well bred cattle because of temperment, and have found times when I have to pick a few to sell, the one with the very best attitude gets to stay when choosing between similar ages/pedigrees etc. Bad disposition, or even a spooky/easily scared disposition have to go away here and definately seems to be a trait that is passed down from the parent. I sure dont want to sell somebody a bull or brood cow that is crazy, and dont think anybody else does either really. Life is too short to be fearing for it while checking cows in my opinion,not to mention the childrens sake. Heres hoping you get those two on the next trailer out of there. And for what its worth, I group scared cattle or flighty cattle with the aggressive ones. I dont like a scared cows either. On the plus side, crazy cows are tasty like you said!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cotton1, post: 1291223, member: 14689"] Im glad you culled for bad disposition. I think everybody should do that, regardless of the breed. I dont understand why the geonomics can determine a ww or bw epd from the genepool, but cant seem to find the temperment in there. I would like to see all the breeds wind up with docility EPDs, then the producers could at least look at that and use it in their decision making process. I run a small herd and temperment issues are easily discovered, but I do understand a larger or more spread out herd needing a EPD or something to help out. I have culled some very well bred cattle because of temperment, and have found times when I have to pick a few to sell, the one with the very best attitude gets to stay when choosing between similar ages/pedigrees etc. Bad disposition, or even a spooky/easily scared disposition have to go away here and definately seems to be a trait that is passed down from the parent. I sure dont want to sell somebody a bull or brood cow that is crazy, and dont think anybody else does either really. Life is too short to be fearing for it while checking cows in my opinion,not to mention the childrens sake. Heres hoping you get those two on the next trailer out of there. And for what its worth, I group scared cattle or flighty cattle with the aggressive ones. I dont like a scared cows either. On the plus side, crazy cows are tasty like you said! [/QUOTE]
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