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What myostatin means when selecting stock bulls

Muscling is often associated with harder calvings, but understanding myostatin status can help farmers make more informed breeding decisions.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 4 min read
What myostatin means when selecting stock bulls

Selecting a stock bull involves weighing up a long list of traits no matter what the breed, from conformation to pedigree, temperament, estimated breeding values (EBVs) and calving ease. As genomic...

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