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<blockquote data-quote="Dylan Biggs" data-source="post: 831135" data-attributes="member: 14282"><p>Jeanne, it seems you are conversing with someone else.</p><p></p><p>Congratulations on the sale results.</p><p></p><p>I was talking about maternal function, and a systematic selection process that accounts for the reality of typically being in a position of having to compromise on one thing or another because few bulls do everything perfectly.</p><p></p><p>The question was regarding the sire selection process question in light of maternal reproductive functional requirements, not a questioning of carcass traits, cow size, color, phenotype, fleshing ability, culling, uniformity of my herd, or your herd. As we well know personal preferences as to all those traits are best left to the discretion of the owner.</p><p></p><p>Please clarify this statement " but as far as priority, that is down on the list, although it, too, is extremely important.". You used the word priority and to me a from a maternal functional standpoint a selection priorizing relative to functional trait importance must be done. If you are raising maternal seedstock and your priorities fail to acknowledge fertility then it may not be long until the maternal value of your cattle is compromised. Maternal cattle with compromised fertility is a bit of a non sequitur. </p><p></p><p>I agree that the breeding game is a lottery and by the time we know the outcome it is to late to do much about it. </p><p></p><p>Good luck Jeanne. :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dylan Biggs, post: 831135, member: 14282"] Jeanne, it seems you are conversing with someone else. Congratulations on the sale results. I was talking about maternal function, and a systematic selection process that accounts for the reality of typically being in a position of having to compromise on one thing or another because few bulls do everything perfectly. The question was regarding the sire selection process question in light of maternal reproductive functional requirements, not a questioning of carcass traits, cow size, color, phenotype, fleshing ability, culling, uniformity of my herd, or your herd. As we well know personal preferences as to all those traits are best left to the discretion of the owner. Please clarify this statement " but as far as priority, that is down on the list, although it, too, is extremely important.". You used the word priority and to me a from a maternal functional standpoint a selection priorizing relative to functional trait importance must be done. If you are raising maternal seedstock and your priorities fail to acknowledge fertility then it may not be long until the maternal value of your cattle is compromised. Maternal cattle with compromised fertility is a bit of a non sequitur. I agree that the breeding game is a lottery and by the time we know the outcome it is to late to do much about it. Good luck Jeanne. :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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