alftn":2mnwjou2 said:
I can see using a F-1 bull on a uniform cow herd. But F-2 , I question the out come.. In the case of balancers, ie.3/8 -5/8 I see but think it takes alot of breeding befor it is fixed..(genotype, penotype)
alftn-
You are right, but I think that you are missing the point here. In the extensive breeding and multiple crossbreeding that Leachman has done in the last 35+ years, the established Genotype, Phenotype and Functional Trait characteristics have ALREADY been fixed! This is why they select, with EVERY MATING, the optimal genetics with which to determine their specific matings.
I sound like I am working for Leachman! I am not. I don't have a dog in this fight, except I want breeders to understand the tremendous amount of thought and breeding and selecting that has been done to
PROVE that this different type of breeding really works -
IF, and this is a great big IF, the breeder uses the best selection genetics available. THAT is the big secret. And, in the work that I have done with many breeders, I see that the majority of them don't understand the necessity of heavy, concentrated selection protocols. It goes right over their heads! They do pretty well on the first matings that they do, and - - then . . .it sort of slides off - into the sunset, and the next breeding they lurch right back into the ". . .any good bull will do . . .okay . . I guess" . . . . . .and then it's "See, it really doesn't work".
It's bull puckey. They fall right back into just average, not very good breeding stock, and then to cover their own mistakes, they blame everything but themselves - their lousy cows - the neighbor's bull - the weather - or - or - or.
Some will even say, "If it was good enough for my daddy, it is good enough for me!" If that is the case, let's just close all of the Universities, Experiment Stations, the extensive development work that hundreds of breeders are doing - and just breed scrubs - cheaply. What difference does any of our efforts make anyway?? Just borrow "cow-freshener bulls", and save money.
Don't question the outcome. Just investigate the proof! They are not making it up. I live 12 miles from Leachman and I have seen what they do and how they do it! On thousands of head of breeding stock!
But - - - -maybe it doesn't work after all! :???: Who knows? :dunce:
Doc Harris
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