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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 481470" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>I wouldn't say the well muscled animal that came out of a high milking cow with a low BW EBV is a freak, but he certainly isn't the rule. By using animals with these combinations of wanted traits on well muscled cows that can do with lower BW EBVs and more milk you can make quick progress in this department without sacrificing muscle.</p><p></p><p>I am a bit cautious when an EBV is that far ahead of the breed, as in the case of your cow, it seldom stays there past the first two lactations. If it does stay there, keep a close eye on her intercalving period, as soon as you go too far in any direction you'll have to lose something along the way, make sure it isn't fertility.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 481470, member: 4353"] I wouldn't say the well muscled animal that came out of a high milking cow with a low BW EBV is a freak, but he certainly isn't the rule. By using animals with these combinations of wanted traits on well muscled cows that can do with lower BW EBVs and more milk you can make quick progress in this department without sacrificing muscle. I am a bit cautious when an EBV is that far ahead of the breed, as in the case of your cow, it seldom stays there past the first two lactations. If it does stay there, keep a close eye on her intercalving period, as soon as you go too far in any direction you'll have to lose something along the way, make sure it isn't fertility. [/QUOTE]
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