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<blockquote data-quote="SPH" data-source="post: 1631040" data-attributes="member: 20580"><p>The more progeny data that gets reported to AHA on bulls the more their accuracy and EPDs will get affected. The one thing I will say though that over the years that trust your eyes and real life data over EPDs sometimes. We do use EPDS as part of our selection process but I will tell you if you use them as the main criteria in your decision making you will probably wind up disappointed at times because not every bull lives up to their numbers. We've used some bulls over the years that while their numbers looked great the results we got were not. Do your research, talk to people that have actually used the bull and have results to share. I have a hard time trying an AI bull that doesn't at least have some daughters that have calved because I want to know what kind of cow a bull sires before I commit to using him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPH, post: 1631040, member: 20580"] The more progeny data that gets reported to AHA on bulls the more their accuracy and EPDs will get affected. The one thing I will say though that over the years that trust your eyes and real life data over EPDs sometimes. We do use EPDS as part of our selection process but I will tell you if you use them as the main criteria in your decision making you will probably wind up disappointed at times because not every bull lives up to their numbers. We've used some bulls over the years that while their numbers looked great the results we got were not. Do your research, talk to people that have actually used the bull and have results to share. I have a hard time trying an AI bull that doesn't at least have some daughters that have calved because I want to know what kind of cow a bull sires before I commit to using him. [/QUOTE]
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