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<blockquote data-quote="txag" data-source="post: 7544" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>sure, you would think like produces like but that's not always the case. ever see any families with kids taller than both parents? or a kid w/different color hair or eyes? probably some ancestor back in there somewhere to pass on the genes. same can happen in cattle. epd's are an additional tool and as mentioned previously should not be the only consideration when purchasing cattle. epd's look at all offspring, relatives, offspring of relatives as well as areas of the country and management practices and gives numbers of how you can expect your cattle to perform. are they always right? no, but they are an aid. are visual appraisals always right? no.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="txag, post: 7544, member: 8"] sure, you would think like produces like but that's not always the case. ever see any families with kids taller than both parents? or a kid w/different color hair or eyes? probably some ancestor back in there somewhere to pass on the genes. same can happen in cattle. epd's are an additional tool and as mentioned previously should not be the only consideration when purchasing cattle. epd's look at all offspring, relatives, offspring of relatives as well as areas of the country and management practices and gives numbers of how you can expect your cattle to perform. are they always right? no, but they are an aid. are visual appraisals always right? no. [/QUOTE]
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