Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Cattle Chat
Episode: Epigenetics and Udder Quality
Description: On this week’s BCI Cattle Chat episode, the experts answer a listener’s question comparing two genetically identical bulls raised in different environments. The group discusses whether early development and nutrition can influence fertility, longevity, or even the genetics passed on to offspring, diving into the emerging science of epigenetics. Lastly, the team tackles a listener question on udder quality, exploring how heritable udder traits are and when producers should use them as culling criteria in the herd.
3:13 Epigenetics
17:31 Udder Quality
For more on BCI Cattle Chat, follow us on X at @ksub...