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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 379484" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>I can't speak for Herefords. But I do trust Angus EPDs. I can look at EPDs on cows we bought years ago and their EPDs are virtually the same as when we bought them. BUT, and a big but, we use mainly proven bulls with hundreds of performance records on the data base. And the cows are mostly several generations of performance breeding with hundreds of performance records reported. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. Whatever you're looking for in the Angus breed, I think you'll find a "line" of cattle that will provide it. Some people complain about the diversity, but we run cattle in very diverse conditions in different parts of the country.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know if they've been "left behind" but years ago a young couple bought a well known line bred herd here in OK when the owner died. He had not enrolled the herd in the AHIR program. When the new owners did, the EPDs were below breed average because the data wasn't there. I don't know if they were "left behind" because I don't know what their plans were for the herd.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Oh, yes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 379484, member: 13"] I can't speak for Herefords. But I do trust Angus EPDs. I can look at EPDs on cows we bought years ago and their EPDs are virtually the same as when we bought them. BUT, and a big but, we use mainly proven bulls with hundreds of performance records on the data base. And the cows are mostly several generations of performance breeding with hundreds of performance records reported. No. Whatever you're looking for in the Angus breed, I think you'll find a "line" of cattle that will provide it. Some people complain about the diversity, but we run cattle in very diverse conditions in different parts of the country. I don't know if they've been "left behind" but years ago a young couple bought a well known line bred herd here in OK when the owner died. He had not enrolled the herd in the AHIR program. When the new owners did, the EPDs were below breed average because the data wasn't there. I don't know if they were "left behind" because I don't know what their plans were for the herd. Oh, yes. :) [/QUOTE]
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