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<blockquote data-quote="smnherf" data-source="post: 625282" data-attributes="member: 3235"><p>I don't know specifically what Dieselbeef was refering to, whether it was cancer eye or pink eye. But when it comes to cancer eye all the pigment in the world or the most perfect eye set you can imagine isn't going to fix it. The cancer eye issue is a hereditary issue. It is passed from one generation to the other by DNA. If breeders would have just sold the cows that had it and not used bulls from cows that had it, it wouldn't have ever been a problem. It still is true today. Some breeders pay attention to it and some don't ever keep their cows around long enough to find out by having cow sales every year. </p><p></p><p>I am not surprised at all by the eyes sired by Mac. If you have seen the bull in person, or seen the cow family and seen all the half sisters that I own of him you wouldn't be either. Are they perfect, no I realize that, but few cattle are perfect in any trait. One picture of a bull doesn't necessarily show the whole story. Camera angles play a big role. We can get all hung up on one specific trait and let a lot of other things get away from us.</p><p></p><p>I have long stressed the trouble free cow. I don't have time pull calves or to help calves nurse, and certainly don't have any use for cattle that I have to cull for feet, udders, fertility, bad eyes, prolapse. I have been working at it for a long time and I feel I am where I want to and need to be.</p><p></p><p>Brian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smnherf, post: 625282, member: 3235"] I don't know specifically what Dieselbeef was refering to, whether it was cancer eye or pink eye. But when it comes to cancer eye all the pigment in the world or the most perfect eye set you can imagine isn't going to fix it. The cancer eye issue is a hereditary issue. It is passed from one generation to the other by DNA. If breeders would have just sold the cows that had it and not used bulls from cows that had it, it wouldn't have ever been a problem. It still is true today. Some breeders pay attention to it and some don't ever keep their cows around long enough to find out by having cow sales every year. I am not surprised at all by the eyes sired by Mac. If you have seen the bull in person, or seen the cow family and seen all the half sisters that I own of him you wouldn't be either. Are they perfect, no I realize that, but few cattle are perfect in any trait. One picture of a bull doesn't necessarily show the whole story. Camera angles play a big role. We can get all hung up on one specific trait and let a lot of other things get away from us. I have long stressed the trouble free cow. I don't have time pull calves or to help calves nurse, and certainly don't have any use for cattle that I have to cull for feet, udders, fertility, bad eyes, prolapse. I have been working at it for a long time and I feel I am where I want to and need to be. Brian [/QUOTE]
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