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Line one Herefords...Pros and Cons???
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<blockquote data-quote="farmguy" data-source="post: 1419831" data-attributes="member: 1419"><p>I am confused so bear with me. I have a copy of the Ft. Keogh sale catalog. I selected a bull at random, L1 domino 15130 who is 31% inbred, has a BW of 90 LBS and a weaning weight of 385 LBS. I like to use EPD graphs which I hope I can understand. I do not know how to post a picture of an EPD graph so I will note a few values but you can check the AHA site as a guest and check my values. As I understand the graph this bull is in the bottom 5% for WW and a mature cow weight in the lightest 10%. BW would be in the lower third. I realize these are predictions only but am I understanding the EPD graph correctly? </p><p> If I am understanding the EPD graph correctly I notice other Line 1 herds using Domino lines have a much higher WW and cow size. Has Ft. Keogh deliberately chosen to stay with a smaller animal because of the conditions where these animals live? What is the goal of the Ft. Keogh herd? Is it to study line breeding, inbreeding and other genetic areas? Is it to maintain a Hereford line similar to what existed in 1934? Or is the goal to improve the breed for today's needs? Again I am trying to understand this Line 1 thing so if I have offended anyone it is not intentional, farmguy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmguy, post: 1419831, member: 1419"] I am confused so bear with me. I have a copy of the Ft. Keogh sale catalog. I selected a bull at random, L1 domino 15130 who is 31% inbred, has a BW of 90 LBS and a weaning weight of 385 LBS. I like to use EPD graphs which I hope I can understand. I do not know how to post a picture of an EPD graph so I will note a few values but you can check the AHA site as a guest and check my values. As I understand the graph this bull is in the bottom 5% for WW and a mature cow weight in the lightest 10%. BW would be in the lower third. I realize these are predictions only but am I understanding the EPD graph correctly? If I am understanding the EPD graph correctly I notice other Line 1 herds using Domino lines have a much higher WW and cow size. Has Ft. Keogh deliberately chosen to stay with a smaller animal because of the conditions where these animals live? What is the goal of the Ft. Keogh herd? Is it to study line breeding, inbreeding and other genetic areas? Is it to maintain a Hereford line similar to what existed in 1934? Or is the goal to improve the breed for today's needs? Again I am trying to understand this Line 1 thing so if I have offended anyone it is not intentional, farmguy [/QUOTE]
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