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<blockquote data-quote="Rmc" data-source="post: 1725559" data-attributes="member: 39072"><p>I am not much of a fan of epds . To me they are just a mathematical number that is not based on genetics and numbers will change from generation to generation without changes in genetics.</p><p>Yes I would like to see all pure breeds publish inbred coefficient. </p><p>Linebreeding increases homozygosity. Which leads to more predictable offspring of similar type. Out crossing increases hybrid vigor but reduces predictability.</p><p>I also think a key to producing similar calves is the inbred coefficient of the females in your herd .</p><p>The closer they are to each other genetically the similar their calves will be to each other regardless of the sire used.</p><p>It will be also interesting to see how the new genetic tests for heterozygosity are used to produce maximum hybrid vigor</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rmc, post: 1725559, member: 39072"] I am not much of a fan of epds . To me they are just a mathematical number that is not based on genetics and numbers will change from generation to generation without changes in genetics. Yes I would like to see all pure breeds publish inbred coefficient. Linebreeding increases homozygosity. Which leads to more predictable offspring of similar type. Out crossing increases hybrid vigor but reduces predictability. I also think a key to producing similar calves is the inbred coefficient of the females in your herd . The closer they are to each other genetically the similar their calves will be to each other regardless of the sire used. It will be also interesting to see how the new genetic tests for heterozygosity are used to produce maximum hybrid vigor [/QUOTE]
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