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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 946177" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>No he hasn't. And not by a long shot. He's not fantastic in either trait but he's not bottom of the breed by any stretch of the imagination. REA is measured in inches so a -.09 means that he's giving calves that are literally fractions of an inch smaller. That's NOT a good thing but it's not enough of a reason to discount a really good bull either.</p><p>HP is a trait where positives are better as it's based on the daughters ability to breed back. There are certainly better bulls on this trait out there but overall it is still an improvement for the average angus cow even if it's a small one. He won't help infertile cattle have fertile daughters much but if there are no pre-existing fertility issues he's a great choice.</p><p>I have a hunch you're using AI catalogs as your definition of breed standard. That's not reality... especially among highly proven bulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 946177, member: 14661"] No he hasn't. And not by a long shot. He's not fantastic in either trait but he's not bottom of the breed by any stretch of the imagination. REA is measured in inches so a -.09 means that he's giving calves that are literally fractions of an inch smaller. That's NOT a good thing but it's not enough of a reason to discount a really good bull either. HP is a trait where positives are better as it's based on the daughters ability to breed back. There are certainly better bulls on this trait out there but overall it is still an improvement for the average angus cow even if it's a small one. He won't help infertile cattle have fertile daughters much but if there are no pre-existing fertility issues he's a great choice. I have a hunch you're using AI catalogs as your definition of breed standard. That's not reality... especially among highly proven bulls. [/QUOTE]
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