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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1549686" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>You have a very good point Jeanne. EPDs and genomic profiles are excellent tools, but they don't account for all the factors that need to be accounted for in selecting and breeding cattle. Overall structure, body condition, disposition, feet & legs, teats & udders, hair coat, etc. all need to be evaluated. </p><p></p><p>Some breeders seem to be so focused on numbers (EPDs and genomics) that they ignore these other important traits. In some of these herds after many years of concentrating primary on the numbers, the fertility in their females has slipped (likely moved some open heifers and cows with sexy numbers to the following calving season when they were open at preg check time). I am also surprised how many "elite" breeders continue to use certain nationally known bulls with fancy numbers, even though these bulls also have reputations for siring long toes, poor dispositions, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1549686, member: 714"] You have a very good point Jeanne. EPDs and genomic profiles are excellent tools, but they don't account for all the factors that need to be accounted for in selecting and breeding cattle. Overall structure, body condition, disposition, feet & legs, teats & udders, hair coat, etc. all need to be evaluated. Some breeders seem to be so focused on numbers (EPDs and genomics) that they ignore these other important traits. In some of these herds after many years of concentrating primary on the numbers, the fertility in their females has slipped (likely moved some open heifers and cows with sexy numbers to the following calving season when they were open at preg check time). I am also surprised how many "elite" breeders continue to use certain nationally known bulls with fancy numbers, even though these bulls also have reputations for siring long toes, poor dispositions, etc. [/QUOTE]
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