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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 279867" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>I may be ignorant about the situation in the US, but here in SA Feed convertion rate carries a lot more weight than ADG.</p><p></p><p>The two downsides I see about feedlot type testing (over here its called a Phase C test) is 1: the cost and 2: feeding the young bull a high energy diet can cause fat deposits in the neck of the scrotum which seriously hampers sperm quality especially in hot climates. Over here the young bull (between 6.5 and 8.5 months old) goes to a test station and after a 14 day adaption period goes on the test for 84 days during which his feed intake is monitored electronically. After the completion they get classified according to their merit and get branded on the left shoulder to indicate this. after that they go through the breed isnpectors before their status goes from calfbook registered to fully registered.</p><p></p><p>We also have a Phase D test on the farm where you can enter a minimum of 10 bulls and you can feed them according to your needs at a rate of gain suitable for you situation. at the beginning of the test and at the completion of the the ARC official comes to the farm and measure all the bulls for frame score, body lenght, scrotum circumference and ultrasound them for RE. The rest being the same as above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 279867, member: 4353"] I may be ignorant about the situation in the US, but here in SA Feed convertion rate carries a lot more weight than ADG. The two downsides I see about feedlot type testing (over here its called a Phase C test) is 1: the cost and 2: feeding the young bull a high energy diet can cause fat deposits in the neck of the scrotum which seriously hampers sperm quality especially in hot climates. Over here the young bull (between 6.5 and 8.5 months old) goes to a test station and after a 14 day adaption period goes on the test for 84 days during which his feed intake is monitored electronically. After the completion they get classified according to their merit and get branded on the left shoulder to indicate this. after that they go through the breed isnpectors before their status goes from calfbook registered to fully registered. We also have a Phase D test on the farm where you can enter a minimum of 10 bulls and you can feed them according to your needs at a rate of gain suitable for you situation. at the beginning of the test and at the completion of the the ARC official comes to the farm and measure all the bulls for frame score, body lenght, scrotum circumference and ultrasound them for RE. The rest being the same as above. [/QUOTE]
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