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What do you think about this?

A US company has developed hornless cattle by tweaking their DNA and are working on ways of ensuring that dairy cows only produce female calves and chickens lay eggs that can be sexed before they hatch thus ending the mass slaughter of male calves and chicks.

Seems all good to me, but what do you guys think?

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+1 Views: 743 Answers: 6 Posted: 8 years ago

Tags: genetic modification

nomdeplume

All female cows for dairy breeds and all male for beef. It will be possible to manipulate the genes to produce sterile males.

Commented 8 years ago

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zorro

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Best answer!

These animals exist for purpose of human consumption. All plant, animal, and insect DNA has been changing for millions of years without human intervention. Changing or altering the DNA doesn't make it bad. There is a need in the breeding world for this. Only wish I could have developed it.

8 years ago. Rating: 3
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hector5559

t/up

commented 8 years ago

Ducky

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I wish that the people who believe themselves to be so intelligent, would stop fooling around with our food! Period!

8 years ago. Rating: 8
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hector5559

T/UP

commented 8 years ago

jhharlan

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All female cows? Didn't you see Jurassic Park? Nature finds a way.....

8 years ago. Rating: 5
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hector5559

T/U

commented 8 years ago

ROMOS

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Messing around with Mother nature seems always to have bad consequences, I agree with GM in theory but it needs a lot more testing.

8 years ago. Rating: 4
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hector5559

Y/UP,

commented 8 years ago

Bob/PKB

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I would prefer DNA be left alone, cows have horns and chickens have beaks. The animal food industry could be looking for ways to prevent unnecessary slaughter and waste instead.

Mother Nature doesn't "stand by". Humans do NOT have all the answers and shouldn't be tweaking "Mother Nature's" creations.

So, how 'bout those LA Dodgers..