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What is the process of selective breeding for cows?

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As another commentor has said, selective breeding is the process of breeding for desirable traits. In the old days, this was often done by looks. While this is still a very valid process (a good rancher can tell a lot about a cow by how it looks), in the past 30 or so years there has been a revolution in cow breeding: the introduction of the EPD. read more

=Selective Breeding - Cow= Cows have been domesticated as early as 9000BC. Selective breeding has produced breeds that are more tolerant to different climates and conditions. Some animals selectively bred for the meat (beef cattle) while others were bred for the milk (dairy cattle). read more

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