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<blockquote data-quote="Australian Cattleman" data-source="post: 140396" data-attributes="member: 285"><p>Don't get all worried about epds or ebvs. Use them if you want or don't use them. You don't need them to run a successful cattle business. Put any figures in it doesn't really matter. Most commercial cattleman here in our country only sometimes use them as a guide maybe. I have seen bulls sold that have never been weighed at birth but down the track miraculously figures appear for birthweight. I'm sorry but to me they are an added cost and a time thing.</p><p>Recently some South Devon breeders who toured England as part of the World South Devon congress reported that one of the top SD herds in England,his cattle had slipped in size and uniformity and quality since using Breedplan,ebvs epds. Which is sad when this herd has been the backbone of bloodlines for the breed for many years. I have used them and have always been very happy with them.</p><p>I don't begrudge anyone for using a selection system. Its just another tool as long as it used wisely.</p><p>Colin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Australian Cattleman, post: 140396, member: 285"] Don't get all worried about epds or ebvs. Use them if you want or don't use them. You don't need them to run a successful cattle business. Put any figures in it doesn't really matter. Most commercial cattleman here in our country only sometimes use them as a guide maybe. I have seen bulls sold that have never been weighed at birth but down the track miraculously figures appear for birthweight. I'm sorry but to me they are an added cost and a time thing. Recently some South Devon breeders who toured England as part of the World South Devon congress reported that one of the top SD herds in England,his cattle had slipped in size and uniformity and quality since using Breedplan,ebvs epds. Which is sad when this herd has been the backbone of bloodlines for the breed for many years. I have used them and have always been very happy with them. I don't begrudge anyone for using a selection system. Its just another tool as long as it used wisely. Colin [/QUOTE]
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