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<blockquote data-quote="Air gator" data-source="post: 1473342" data-attributes="member: 20755"><p>I like Connealy bulls. The fact that they cull out animals to me speaks to their integrity.</p><p>Their docility numbers do not correspond to AAA epds. They are based on individual interaction with each animal. Epds are theory. Their scores are hands on. They explain in their catalog that "This is NOT an epd, it is a subjective score derived from our personal evaluation of each bull." Their bulls are DNA tested and fertility tested prior to their sale. They also ultrasound for carcass merit. By the way, I haven't heard about any Connealy bulls with bad dispositions on this site or others. Maybe I missed it.</p><p></p><p>I doubt that I could afford one of their bulls but what more could you ask for when you are buying a bull at a sale.</p><p>They are also 100 percent AI and to me that is another box checked for fertility. They have culled animals that would have gone in with a bull in other programs. If they wanted to Puff their number then they would NOT DNA test. Epds can be manipulated if you are turning in weights for the majority of the calves out of a bull. DNA testing can change those numbers in a big way and you have no idea whether that will be a positive or negative impact on that bull's epds.</p><p></p><p>I have been told that there are other big-name bull sellers who do not fertility test, do not DNA test and do not ultrasound for carcass merit. So, you are taking a leap of faith that a bull will meet the potential of his epds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Air gator, post: 1473342, member: 20755"] I like Connealy bulls. The fact that they cull out animals to me speaks to their integrity. Their docility numbers do not correspond to AAA epds. They are based on individual interaction with each animal. Epds are theory. Their scores are hands on. They explain in their catalog that "This is NOT an epd, it is a subjective score derived from our personal evaluation of each bull." Their bulls are DNA tested and fertility tested prior to their sale. They also ultrasound for carcass merit. By the way, I haven't heard about any Connealy bulls with bad dispositions on this site or others. Maybe I missed it. I doubt that I could afford one of their bulls but what more could you ask for when you are buying a bull at a sale. They are also 100 percent AI and to me that is another box checked for fertility. They have culled animals that would have gone in with a bull in other programs. If they wanted to Puff their number then they would NOT DNA test. Epds can be manipulated if you are turning in weights for the majority of the calves out of a bull. DNA testing can change those numbers in a big way and you have no idea whether that will be a positive or negative impact on that bull's epds. I have been told that there are other big-name bull sellers who do not fertility test, do not DNA test and do not ultrasound for carcass merit. So, you are taking a leap of faith that a bull will meet the potential of his epds. [/QUOTE]
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