Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Another bull to judge
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 204065" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>haymaker- In your original post, you said the bull was SIRED by OCC GREAT PLAINS. I made the mistake of assuming that he was Angus. But I did not think that the bull in the pictures was purebred Angus. Thank you for posting his EPDs and letting us know that he is Chianna. It does make a difference when it is a different BREED we are evaluating! NOW I understand the MILK EPD of 7.6! It would be nice if all the associations would decide to graciously accept the "Across Breed EPD's" and stop the egotistical battling processes. But it will be a long time before Breed Associations will pool their data and present their EPD's on the same basis.</p><p></p><p>In the near future, CSU will have software available on line whereby a commercial producer will be able to plug in their cost and price parameters along with biological inputs on the type of COWHERD they have, and it will account for heterosis as well as additive differences between breeds to calculate the profitability of sires for the given circumstances. This information comes from the American Simmental Association, and it is a welcome bit of news!</p><p></p><p>The BIG problem with effectively and pragmatically utilizing Phenotypes and Genotypes (EPD's) is the ability to place the PROPER weight (importance - significance - validity) to each trait (characteristic), understanding the DEGREE of heritability of EACH one, and maintaining an INTELLIGENT balance between ALL of them! An analogy would be similar to herding cats!</p><p></p><p>Again, haymaker - thank you for helping to put this " 7.6 Milk EPD" to rest! I feel abashed that I did not recognize the reason it APPEARED so much lower than I expected!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 204065, member: 1683"] haymaker- In your original post, you said the bull was SIRED by OCC GREAT PLAINS. I made the mistake of assuming that he was Angus. But I did not think that the bull in the pictures was purebred Angus. Thank you for posting his EPDs and letting us know that he is Chianna. It does make a difference when it is a different BREED we are evaluating! NOW I understand the MILK EPD of 7.6! It would be nice if all the associations would decide to graciously accept the "Across Breed EPD's" and stop the egotistical battling processes. But it will be a long time before Breed Associations will pool their data and present their EPD's on the same basis. In the near future, CSU will have software available on line whereby a commercial producer will be able to plug in their cost and price parameters along with biological inputs on the type of COWHERD they have, and it will account for heterosis as well as additive differences between breeds to calculate the profitability of sires for the given circumstances. This information comes from the American Simmental Association, and it is a welcome bit of news! The BIG problem with effectively and pragmatically utilizing Phenotypes and Genotypes (EPD's) is the ability to place the PROPER weight (importance - significance - validity) to each trait (characteristic), understanding the DEGREE of heritability of EACH one, and maintaining an INTELLIGENT balance between ALL of them! An analogy would be similar to herding cats! Again, haymaker - thank you for helping to put this " 7.6 Milk EPD" to rest! I feel abashed that I did not recognize the reason it APPEARED so much lower than I expected! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Another bull to judge
Top