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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 154563" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>EPDs can't take into consideration some environments, fescue, high altitude. But for most of us, they do take environmental factors out of the equation. The EPD database is based on contemporary groups, not individual performance, so the fact that the calves running on hot feed weigh more doesn't matter. What matters is which bull performs best <strong>within his contemporary group,</strong> whether on hot feed or grass. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, EPDs are more valuable because they take generations of performance information into account. For example, the EXT bull's milk EPD is based on over 12,000 daughters performance. You can't get that by simply indexing. He's been bred to probably every major Angus bloodline in the US, so we're able to use him as a baseline for other sires. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Did I help uncolor you? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 154563, member: 13"] EPDs can't take into consideration some environments, fescue, high altitude. But for most of us, they do take environmental factors out of the equation. The EPD database is based on contemporary groups, not individual performance, so the fact that the calves running on hot feed weigh more doesn't matter. What matters is which bull performs best [b]within his contemporary group,[/b] whether on hot feed or grass. No, EPDs are more valuable because they take generations of performance information into account. For example, the EXT bull's milk EPD is based on over 12,000 daughters performance. You can't get that by simply indexing. He's been bred to probably every major Angus bloodline in the US, so we're able to use him as a baseline for other sires. Did I help uncolor you? :) [/QUOTE]
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