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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1006216" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>I too feel that stayability (longevity) is a very important trait. Stayability indicates an animal's daughters potential to stay in the herd for at least six years. Consequently, bulls are generally old (and often dead) by the time they have enough daughters old enough to be at least six years and thus add much accuracy to the sire's stayability EPD. So, when considering younger bulls, I don't put a lot of selection pressure on the stayability EPD; especially if the bull in question is also out of a sire that is low for stayability.</p><p></p><p>The American Gelbvieh Association changed EPD providers for their most recent run of EPDs in January. If I remember correctly, the stayability EPD was not generated in the most recent run. It may be awhile before they release it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1006216, member: 714"] I too feel that stayability (longevity) is a very important trait. Stayability indicates an animal's daughters potential to stay in the herd for at least six years. Consequently, bulls are generally old (and often dead) by the time they have enough daughters old enough to be at least six years and thus add much accuracy to the sire's stayability EPD. So, when considering younger bulls, I don't put a lot of selection pressure on the stayability EPD; especially if the bull in question is also out of a sire that is low for stayability. The American Gelbvieh Association changed EPD providers for their most recent run of EPDs in January. If I remember correctly, the stayability EPD was not generated in the most recent run. It may be awhile before they release it again. [/QUOTE]
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