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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 40195" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Where have I claimed to have "the moral high ground"? You try to put words in my mouth that I didn't say, just as you suggest EPDs can be used for things they're not designed to be used for (prediciting what a calf will weigh.) I came on this thread to possibly help someone understand EPDs. From previous threads, I believe you don't WANT to understand EPDs. I've never claimed EPDs are magic; neither does the AAA. They are an additional tool for the commercial cattleman. Years ago we went to the first bull sale of some friends. Since we weren't looking for a bull, we took a seat in the stands early. A couple of men in overalls came and set down near us with their catalogs marked with their bull choices. One of them turned to my friend and asked if he knew what "those numbers" meant. He explained about comparing one bull to another by using EPDs. You could see these guy's eyes light up when they grasped this new tool available for them to evaluate bulls. They looked their selections over and said, we better go look again. I didn't see them again, so I don't know if they got a bull bought or not, but at least they had a working knowledge of EPDs after that few minute discussion. I don't believe there are many cattlemen who breed by EPDs alone. Frankly, I don't see how they can stay in business if they ignore other important traits like fertility and soundness that Angus EPDs don't identify.</p><p></p><p>Please forgive me if I've come across as "arrogant and petty."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 40195, member: 13"] Where have I claimed to have "the moral high ground"? You try to put words in my mouth that I didn't say, just as you suggest EPDs can be used for things they're not designed to be used for (prediciting what a calf will weigh.) I came on this thread to possibly help someone understand EPDs. From previous threads, I believe you don't WANT to understand EPDs. I've never claimed EPDs are magic; neither does the AAA. They are an additional tool for the commercial cattleman. Years ago we went to the first bull sale of some friends. Since we weren't looking for a bull, we took a seat in the stands early. A couple of men in overalls came and set down near us with their catalogs marked with their bull choices. One of them turned to my friend and asked if he knew what "those numbers" meant. He explained about comparing one bull to another by using EPDs. You could see these guy's eyes light up when they grasped this new tool available for them to evaluate bulls. They looked their selections over and said, we better go look again. I didn't see them again, so I don't know if they got a bull bought or not, but at least they had a working knowledge of EPDs after that few minute discussion. I don't believe there are many cattlemen who breed by EPDs alone. Frankly, I don't see how they can stay in business if they ignore other important traits like fertility and soundness that Angus EPDs don't identify. Please forgive me if I've come across as "arrogant and petty." [/QUOTE]
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