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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 22197"><p>Dun & others --- this discussion has interested me, and I'd like to ask a few questions if I may. I've never paid much attention to many of the EPD figures due to the type of little operation I have, so these may be stupid questions and/or observations. I know a lot of times you folks select certain bulls for matings with certain cows to try to improve or correct on specific traits and physiology --- but let's say on a superficial basis if I'm just looking at the EPD figures for the Genex possible "heifer bulls" other than Chateau, Dynamics and Vacation:</p><p></p><p>Would you exclude "Make My Day" mainly because of lousy ribeye figures and despite what appears to be very good marbling figure? Or because his WW and YW are a tad low even for a heifer bull? And he has low "Stayability"? I never have seen Stayability EPD discussed much, so maybe you guys place little importance on it?</p><p></p><p></p><p>And JR 105 might be a heifer bull as to birth weight EPD but he has poor milk and total maternal, lower growth and stayability along with poor carcass? Were it not for low birthweight EPD why would anybody even consider using him?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any thoughts you care to share.. Arnold Ziffle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 22197"] Dun & others --- this discussion has interested me, and I'd like to ask a few questions if I may. I've never paid much attention to many of the EPD figures due to the type of little operation I have, so these may be stupid questions and/or observations. I know a lot of times you folks select certain bulls for matings with certain cows to try to improve or correct on specific traits and physiology --- but let's say on a superficial basis if I'm just looking at the EPD figures for the Genex possible "heifer bulls" other than Chateau, Dynamics and Vacation: Would you exclude "Make My Day" mainly because of lousy ribeye figures and despite what appears to be very good marbling figure? Or because his WW and YW are a tad low even for a heifer bull? And he has low "Stayability"? I never have seen Stayability EPD discussed much, so maybe you guys place little importance on it? And JR 105 might be a heifer bull as to birth weight EPD but he has poor milk and total maternal, lower growth and stayability along with poor carcass? Were it not for low birthweight EPD why would anybody even consider using him? Thanks for any thoughts you care to share.. Arnold Ziffle [/QUOTE]
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