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GRASS FED - too BIG or too LITTLE?
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<blockquote data-quote="Badlands" data-source="post: 332901" data-attributes="member: 5010"><p>dun:</p><p></p><p>The flaw with keeping them "near average" is that average change as indicated in the genetic trends.</p><p></p><p>Even by using "near average" EPD results in bigger is better mentality. That is the scary part. Producers have to actively seek out the bottom end for WW and YW to maintain moderate cow size.</p><p></p><p>Todays Angus with YW EPD of 72 pounds and MW EPD of 32 pounds will produce the same growth, yearling weight and mature weight as Simmentals, as confirmed by MARC.</p><p></p><p>If Simmentals were too big 20 years ago, todays Angus are the same beast!</p><p></p><p>It also means that 50% of todays Angus will produce more MW than todays Simmentals.</p><p></p><p>Badlands</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Badlands, post: 332901, member: 5010"] dun: The flaw with keeping them "near average" is that average change as indicated in the genetic trends. Even by using "near average" EPD results in bigger is better mentality. That is the scary part. Producers have to actively seek out the bottom end for WW and YW to maintain moderate cow size. Todays Angus with YW EPD of 72 pounds and MW EPD of 32 pounds will produce the same growth, yearling weight and mature weight as Simmentals, as confirmed by MARC. If Simmentals were too big 20 years ago, todays Angus are the same beast! It also means that 50% of todays Angus will produce more MW than todays Simmentals. Badlands [/QUOTE]
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