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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 549580" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I believe people are placing way to much emphasis on adding genetics to their herd. Every time a new bull is selected for improvement, single trait or otherwise, you also will gain some unwanted genetics. Those genetics do not go away. They sit around waiting for another gene just like them self and pop up in a herd. As we do this year after year we end up with a truly uncontrollable genetic pool.</p><p>Careful and disciplined culling has a much better effect on the future of a herd, limiting the outside genetics as much as possible.</p><p>Of course I say this assuming one is already starting off with some pretty good cattle. If you are not then all the culling or adding will not help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 549580, member: 5494"] I believe people are placing way to much emphasis on adding genetics to their herd. Every time a new bull is selected for improvement, single trait or otherwise, you also will gain some unwanted genetics. Those genetics do not go away. They sit around waiting for another gene just like them self and pop up in a herd. As we do this year after year we end up with a truly uncontrollable genetic pool. Careful and disciplined culling has a much better effect on the future of a herd, limiting the outside genetics as much as possible. Of course I say this assuming one is already starting off with some pretty good cattle. If you are not then all the culling or adding will not help. [/QUOTE]
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