Trait Balance
Genetics & Selection: 5 guides
- Balanced Angus Selection: Why One Number Is Never EnoughSingle-trait selection tends to fix one problem and create another. A balanced program avoids the trap.
- Breeding Angus for Better Fatty Acids: What Research ShowsFatty acid composition has a genetic component in Angus cattle. Here is how large, and how it is used.
- Calving Ease and Growth in Angus EPDs: How to Weigh the TradeoffEasy calving and fast growth pull in different directions, and the right balance depends on your herd.
- Culling Females in an Angus Herd: How Selection Pressure Drives ProgressGenetic progress depends on which females stay and which go, and on being willing to say no.
- Low-Methane Genetics in Angus: Where the Research StandsResearchers are building DNA-based values for methane, but they are not yet a routine tool for buying a bull.