Re: [Alpacasite] Re: Breeding Maidens (again)

Wayne,
I think people should be aware that culling is a word to describe an
animal that is no longer wanted within a herd or breeding program.
As the industry matures more and more animals will be culled for age
(cfa in the sheep industries) but will still have a useful role as
breeders in other breeding programs.
Culling for genetic defects including poor fecundity, poor milking
ability, etc should be reflected in both the price and the removal of
breeding papers so these genes are not disributed throughout the
national herd.
Sadly, I suspect that some people have a real reluctance to go that
far, nor do they declare the reason for the sale and thus allow these
animals to keep reproducing to the detriment of both themselves (in
the long run), the national gene pool and the unsuspecting buyer.
I am not so sure though that breeders need to identify reasons for
sale as a standard.
Cheers,
Ian Watt
On Nov 24, 2005, at 12:09 AM, jubileeacres@online.ie wrote:

> Hi Cathy:
> What do you do with culled animals now?
>
> Keep in mind that culling is just removing the animal from the
> breeding
> herd. A culled animal may still be good for fiber.
>
> Also if your herd is of a high enough quality your culls may improve
> some one else's beading herd. I would just love to get the culls
> from a
> few of the top breeders.
>
> When selling full disclosure is the important thing. I am
> selling/culling this animal because ______ should be a statement made
> in every sale.
> --
> Wayne
> Southwestern Ontario,
> Canada
> http://jubileeacres.net
> http://wordsmith.fateback.com
>
>
> Quoting Cathy Stephenson <midnightfire@chestertel.com>:
>
>> Okay here goes the question again seeings how the door is open
>> again. If we
>> don't want this as a breed standard---what do you do with culled
>> animals? I
>> know what a dairy or beef herd does but I also realize that
>> alpacas are
>> vastly different. So what do you do. Pass an unexceptable
>> breeder of on
>> another unsuspecting newby to deal with? What a way to build a
>> good name.
>> Cathy
>> StephenOakes Farms
>> Chester, SC
>
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