JustSimmental
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This is MARC data -- not just a spreadsheet I conjured up out of the blue > here is an updated Version of the same from another website>
Here is 2012 data http://www.beefimprovement.org/PDFs/2012/Across-Breed-EPD-Factors.pdf
Here is 2011 data http://www.bifconference.com/bif2011/documents/12-Kuehn-et-al.pdf
Here is some Gelbveih Data (as we can see they omitted several parameters where they don't have any data) and I don't know what year this is in reference to as this is a Gelbvieh publication > http://www.albcia.com/documents/information tab/AcrossBreedEPDTable.pdf
Here is even one dated back to 2000 > http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/components/homestudy/mlesson3b.pdf
Here is a short exert from this Publication:
In 1990 the Beef Improvement Federation funded a project to allow EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) comparisons between breeds. Since 1969 this center has AI'ed large groups of Angus/Hereford cows to proven sires in more than 20 breeds
This is nothing new here --- USDA has been doing this for many years. The sooner you get on board on "the numbers" the better off we will all be. All livestock and poultry are bred on indexes >> chickens, hogs, Dairy cattle and BEEF CATTLE, because ya just cant tell by lookin'.
The website you posted as a reference is your own personal website. While I too, prefer Simmi....to be fair and honest (without prejudice), I think it would be better if you posted data obtained from actual studies, in lieu of information you compiled and uploaded to a personal website..
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Here is 2012 data http://www.beefimprovement.org/PDFs/2012/Across-Breed-EPD-Factors.pdf
Here is 2011 data http://www.bifconference.com/bif2011/documents/12-Kuehn-et-al.pdf
Here is some Gelbveih Data (as we can see they omitted several parameters where they don't have any data) and I don't know what year this is in reference to as this is a Gelbvieh publication > http://www.albcia.com/documents/information tab/AcrossBreedEPDTable.pdf
Here is even one dated back to 2000 > http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/components/homestudy/mlesson3b.pdf
Here is a short exert from this Publication:
In 1990 the Beef Improvement Federation funded a project to allow EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) comparisons between breeds. Since 1969 this center has AI'ed large groups of Angus/Hereford cows to proven sires in more than 20 breeds
This is nothing new here --- USDA has been doing this for many years. The sooner you get on board on "the numbers" the better off we will all be. All livestock and poultry are bred on indexes >> chickens, hogs, Dairy cattle and BEEF CATTLE, because ya just cant tell by lookin'.
The website you posted as a reference is your own personal website. While I too, prefer Simmi....to be fair and honest (without prejudice), I think it would be better if you posted data obtained from actual studies, in lieu of information you compiled and uploaded to a personal website..
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