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<blockquote data-quote="SPH" data-source="post: 1016892" data-attributes="member: 20580"><p>I've always been one to use EPD's when making breeding decisions and yeah I am aware that other breeds have been doing DNA testing too but glad the Herefords finally started requiring it too as it just adds some more value when studying genetics when looking for new bloodlines to put in the program. We prefer polled genetics in our purebred herd and we have a few dams that have a horn gene a few generations back in their pedigree that we have to be careful who we breed them too as we've had some horned calves out of certain sires. It's not the end of the world, just paste them as calves but horn gene is not something we prefer to keep in the herd if we can avoid it. Most of our bull buyers usually don't care but it can be a deal breaker with some potential buyers.</p><p></p><p>Showmomof2: we have used Logic some in our herd and had some nice calves of him. Sold a bull and a couple heifers and the 2 females we kept milk very well. Right now we are using Revolution 4R a lot and really like the calves we have out of him, probably even going to keep a yearling bull we have of his out of one of the Logic dams. Going to try an On Target son this this year too that we're hearing some great things about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPH, post: 1016892, member: 20580"] I've always been one to use EPD's when making breeding decisions and yeah I am aware that other breeds have been doing DNA testing too but glad the Herefords finally started requiring it too as it just adds some more value when studying genetics when looking for new bloodlines to put in the program. We prefer polled genetics in our purebred herd and we have a few dams that have a horn gene a few generations back in their pedigree that we have to be careful who we breed them too as we've had some horned calves out of certain sires. It's not the end of the world, just paste them as calves but horn gene is not something we prefer to keep in the herd if we can avoid it. Most of our bull buyers usually don't care but it can be a deal breaker with some potential buyers. Showmomof2: we have used Logic some in our herd and had some nice calves of him. Sold a bull and a couple heifers and the 2 females we kept milk very well. Right now we are using Revolution 4R a lot and really like the calves we have out of him, probably even going to keep a yearling bull we have of his out of one of the Logic dams. Going to try an On Target son this this year too that we're hearing some great things about. [/QUOTE]
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