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why angus? im confused
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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 349569" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>To me, it seems logical that to continually breed any species concentrating on only one or two charactereistics causes a 'meltdown' of OTHER traits. Holstein cows are a good exmple. They have, naturally, been selecting for milk production for the entire history of the breed, and in the last 65 years or so their milk production has accelerated almost exponentially. Holstein breeders can give you a more specific and detailed explanation than I can, but you understand the principle, I am sure. By the same token, if breeder's continue to select for lower and lower birth weight, and higher and higher Yearling Weight, somewhere along that genetic line of "Like Begets Like" there will inevitably be a line of demarcation that dictates that the calf will be too big to be born in a natural manner. The same thought follows with higher and higher milk production - someday (and that day may be upon us as we speak!) there will be a penalty to pay for such outrageous milk EPD's, and our phenotype will lose Muscle development (Hindquarters = FUNNEL BUTTS!), cow-hocked, sickle-hocked, poor feet, weak pasterns, weak or broken down stifle(s)- - the entire subject boils down to a simple premise - one that uses common sense! You can't put 100 pounds in a 50 pound sack!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 349569, member: 1683"] To me, it seems logical that to continually breed any species concentrating on only one or two charactereistics causes a 'meltdown' of OTHER traits. Holstein cows are a good exmple. They have, naturally, been selecting for milk production for the entire history of the breed, and in the last 65 years or so their milk production has accelerated almost exponentially. Holstein breeders can give you a more specific and detailed explanation than I can, but you understand the principle, I am sure. By the same token, if breeder's continue to select for lower and lower birth weight, and higher and higher Yearling Weight, somewhere along that genetic line of "Like Begets Like" there will inevitably be a line of demarcation that dictates that the calf will be too big to be born in a natural manner. The same thought follows with higher and higher milk production - someday (and that day may be upon us as we speak!) there will be a penalty to pay for such outrageous milk EPD's, and our phenotype will lose Muscle development (Hindquarters = FUNNEL BUTTS!), cow-hocked, sickle-hocked, poor feet, weak pasterns, weak or broken down stifle(s)- - the entire subject boils down to a simple premise - one that uses common sense! You can't put 100 pounds in a 50 pound sack! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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