The Amer Simmental Assn. is asking for hair shedding scores.
Are you interested in trading hair shedding score for DNA testing?
Do you live in the Gulf Coast region or the Fescue Belt? If so, the University of Missouri has a deal for you! The University of Missouri is looking to exchange GGPF250 testing for each animal with a hair shedding score (commitment of 3 years of data collection). The University of Missouri will share those genotypes with the ASA and ultimately provide genomically enhanced EPDs back to the breeder.
https://simmental.org/site/index.php/registration-data-submission/item/125-are-you-interested-in-trading-hair-shedding-score-for-dna-testing
"Cattle are scored on a 1 to 5 scale with a 1 being completely slick (100% shed off), 2 being 75% shed off, 3 being 50% shed off, 4 being 25% shed off, and 5 being a complete winter coat (0% shed off). It’s easy to distinguish a 1 from a 5, but the scores in between can be more difficult. As a general rule, cattle tend to shed hair from front to back and top to bottom. So, a 4 will usually have shed only on her neck. Similarly, a 2 usually has winter coat remaining only on her belly and lower hindquarters; however, there is some variability in the order of shedding from individual to individual. We recommend producers score their herd between late April and mid-June depending on the climate in their region. Hair shedding scoring is most useful when variability within the herd is highest; for producers in the South that tends to be early May."
Are you interested in trading hair shedding score for DNA testing?
Do you live in the Gulf Coast region or the Fescue Belt? If so, the University of Missouri has a deal for you! The University of Missouri is looking to exchange GGPF250 testing for each animal with a hair shedding score (commitment of 3 years of data collection). The University of Missouri will share those genotypes with the ASA and ultimately provide genomically enhanced EPDs back to the breeder.
https://simmental.org/site/index.php/registration-data-submission/item/125-are-you-interested-in-trading-hair-shedding-score-for-dna-testing
"Cattle are scored on a 1 to 5 scale with a 1 being completely slick (100% shed off), 2 being 75% shed off, 3 being 50% shed off, 4 being 25% shed off, and 5 being a complete winter coat (0% shed off). It’s easy to distinguish a 1 from a 5, but the scores in between can be more difficult. As a general rule, cattle tend to shed hair from front to back and top to bottom. So, a 4 will usually have shed only on her neck. Similarly, a 2 usually has winter coat remaining only on her belly and lower hindquarters; however, there is some variability in the order of shedding from individual to individual. We recommend producers score their herd between late April and mid-June depending on the climate in their region. Hair shedding scoring is most useful when variability within the herd is highest; for producers in the South that tends to be early May."
