KNERSIE":f6j7hgiu said:
Brandonm22":f6j7hgiu said:
It is unlikely but it is also quite possible that there IS that much variation between the three flush brothers. There have been examples in the past where highly proven sibs had opposite strengths and weaknesses. We just don't know yet......why a highly accuracy set of EPDs is always a better predicter than a low accuracy set.
That my friend is why us non-graspers are non-believers in unproven EPDs
IF you didn't have the EPD to tell you there were POSSIBLY differences between the brothers you would likely make the mistake of believing that a bull WOULD perform like his brother (and I do suspect these three finish closer to each other when we get more accuracy). Before EPDs a lot of linebreeders wasted years of their life messing with a great bull's brother or son that didn't really add much to the breed. The EPDs let us measure if what we THINK is a good calf crop really is or not. We are also finally starting to make a little headway in the accuracy department. I got my 2009 Hereford AI source catalog in the mail today. There were 14 sires with 80% or higher accuracy in birth wt, weaning wt, and yearling wt. selling semen being advertised:
OXH Mark Domino 8020, Feltons Legend 242, HH Advance 767G, CL 1 Domino 5131E, CL 1 Domino 9126J, CMF 103T Victor 262D, DR World Class 517 10H, RF Positive Plus 73C, KCF Bennett 3008 M326, Huth Enhancer 2D, KT Top Secret 1030, K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K, MH Dakota 0230, and CJH Harland 408.
Plus several sires knocking on the door of joining that group. Granted ABS probably has that many accurate Angus sires in their lineup alone; but it is a start.