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Oct 2, 2014 14:22:36 GMT -6
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Post by Carlos (frmaiz) on Oct 2, 2014 14:22:36 GMT -6
Yes, another trait from which they could generate a new EPD: Ear wax (EW) Or perhaps use the ear wax measurement to modify the actual computation formula of the Milk EPD, calculating the actual correlation of cow's milk production with the wax amount of the right ear at 205 days, with the appropriate corrections for age, feed and rainfall.
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Oct 2, 2014 14:49:57 GMT -6
Post by larso on Oct 2, 2014 14:49:57 GMT -6
In the calf's ear, but then I haven't taken much notice of the cows cause I never really had reason to. But when you think of milk say from a Jersey cow who has a high butterfat level it always looks a lot more yellow (i.e. the cream) so whether that is reflected in a calf yellowness inside of the ear I wonder. If it has being drinking it for 9 months perhaps some of the higher fat levels in the milk could be reflected in this way.
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Post by larso on Oct 2, 2014 15:14:50 GMT -6
I not saying it is right or wrong, all I know is those old breeders bred great cattle without the aid of all the scientific tools we are meant to use today. One of the greatest issues we have today in the cattle industry is that their knowledge is not being passed on to the younger generation who seem more interested in computer generated figures.
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Oct 2, 2014 15:34:16 GMT -6
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Post by Glenn on Oct 2, 2014 15:34:16 GMT -6
One of the greatest issues we have today in the cattle industry is that their knowledge is not being passed on to the younger generation who seem more interested in computer generated figures. I was talking cattle with a breeder yesterday and almost verbatim said the same thing!! It is 100% true.
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Oct 2, 2014 22:07:01 GMT -6
Post by bookcliff on Oct 2, 2014 22:07:01 GMT -6
kinda like cows an' bulls with waxy colored horns are more fertile than ones with chalky lookin' racks.
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Oct 3, 2014 4:34:40 GMT -6
Post by tartancowgirl on Oct 3, 2014 4:34:40 GMT -6
That's interesting. I thought you might be going to say that milking ability was often linked to the amount of white on them - that used to be said by Hereford breeders over here. Undoubtedly there is much less white on Herefords here now than there used to be.
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Oct 3, 2014 6:13:35 GMT -6
Post by Carlos (frmaiz) on Oct 3, 2014 6:13:35 GMT -6
That's interesting. I thought you might be going to say that milking ability was often linked to the amount of white on them - that used to be said by Hereford breeders over here. Undoubtedly there is much less white on Herefords here now than there used to be. What I heard from old breeders here was that steers with more white gained faster and were the heaviest. True or false? Who knows.
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Post by larso on Oct 3, 2014 14:22:36 GMT -6
The traditionalist out here wont touch a bull if he hasn't got a white crest or if he has a red neck etc. and I think a lot of good bulls have been overlooked because of this. Those Angus breeders have it easy, don't they !
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