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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1140800" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>redskin</p><p>I'm not sure about your comparison of SH 40 = SM 100; we have used some SH bulls with 40WW epds - the calves are good, but not sure they're better than the calves sired out of similar cows by SM bulls with 70WW epds. </p><p>Will be interesting to see how the 'numbers' compare if the Shorthorns move to the Simmental/Red Angus epd computation system. The numbers will change, but percentile ranking within the breed will be the same - but will make it a bit more realistic in comparing epds across those breeds.</p><p> </p><p>Capiche - sure, he's in the top 10% of the Shorthorn breed for CED and top 5% for BW - but he's in the bottom 1% for WW, bottom 5% for YW, bottom 25% for MCE. Nothing there, beyond decent calving ease that would entice me to use him in a commercial setting - there's no growth, and I'd be concerned about ease of calving in his daughters. </p><p>His son, the DSC SHxSM, posts epds that are just around (SM)breed average for most traits - so...I guess he's a 'balanced' package... but, as is the case with any young, unproven bull, the proof will be in the pudding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1140800, member: 12607"] redskin I'm not sure about your comparison of SH 40 = SM 100; we have used some SH bulls with 40WW epds - the calves are good, but not sure they're better than the calves sired out of similar cows by SM bulls with 70WW epds. Will be interesting to see how the 'numbers' compare if the Shorthorns move to the Simmental/Red Angus epd computation system. The numbers will change, but percentile ranking within the breed will be the same - but will make it a bit more realistic in comparing epds across those breeds. Capiche - sure, he's in the top 10% of the Shorthorn breed for CED and top 5% for BW - but he's in the bottom 1% for WW, bottom 5% for YW, bottom 25% for MCE. Nothing there, beyond decent calving ease that would entice me to use him in a commercial setting - there's no growth, and I'd be concerned about ease of calving in his daughters. His son, the DSC SHxSM, posts epds that are just around (SM)breed average for most traits - so...I guess he's a 'balanced' package... but, as is the case with any young, unproven bull, the proof will be in the pudding. [/QUOTE]
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