panda cow

sad.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/01/AR2011010101517.html


opulence, i has it.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/panda-cow-born-on-colorado-farm/rare-breed/

44 years of genetic manipulation?  where's hsus?  amazing genetic manipulation presented in such a positive light.

too bad they weren't smaller.  the efficiency would go way up.

  )) 44 years if genetic manipulation?  <rock>

Who is the calf's sire?  A Belted Galloway?  Big Deal!  ;D

However, $30,000/Hd, I want in!  (lol)

There is a man up in our area we call 'the professor' who's been breeding for panda cattle for years.  His 'gene manipulation' is cross-breeding...what cattle breeders have been doing for years.  

LazyGLowlines said:

There is a man up in our area we call 'the professor' who's been breeding for panda cattle for years.  His 'gene manipulation' is cross-breeding...what cattle breeders have been doing for years.  

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centuries.  most ag people understand breeding is gene manipulation, but to allow the media to misuse the term is counterproductive.  can't really see that constantly reinforcing that these dwarfs come from a breed that is always trying to steer away from being called dwarfs can't be a little annoying to other lowline breeders, especially if they want to be know as a breed that doesn't produce dwarfs at a higher rate than other black cattle, which is admittedly low.  just wouldn't want to bring attention that they got it through a lowline.  they could have used hi-line angus just as well.  wonder what the fertility rate is and if in a few generations they will have mouse-lines.

Gene Manipulation - Selective breeding.