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<blockquote data-quote="jnowack" data-source="post: 354413" data-attributes="member: 3954"><p>A lot of small breeders keep great records. What gives the big breeders the advantage in generating accuraccies is the number of progeny that they get out of their bulls. They are able to get much larger contemporary groups with more different sires represented. It is a much better comparison than a small group. I try to get some AI sired calves by proven bulls in my contemporary groups so that my herd bulls progeny can be evaluated more objectively and the EPD's have more meaning.</p><p>The idea about buying proven bulls with lots of progeny is a good idea but a bull that has the EPD's and the high accuraccies that you want will probably either be fairly old or be an AI sire, or both. If he is that good he may be very expensive. The most cost effective way to utilize proven sires is by AI'ing your cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jnowack, post: 354413, member: 3954"] A lot of small breeders keep great records. What gives the big breeders the advantage in generating accuraccies is the number of progeny that they get out of their bulls. They are able to get much larger contemporary groups with more different sires represented. It is a much better comparison than a small group. I try to get some AI sired calves by proven bulls in my contemporary groups so that my herd bulls progeny can be evaluated more objectively and the EPD's have more meaning. The idea about buying proven bulls with lots of progeny is a good idea but a bull that has the EPD's and the high accuraccies that you want will probably either be fairly old or be an AI sire, or both. If he is that good he may be very expensive. The most cost effective way to utilize proven sires is by AI'ing your cows. [/QUOTE]
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