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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1732527" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>EPD's (EBV's) are a TOOL. They are just ONE tool that we should use to improve the traits that we need. People get too hung up with research info and forget to LOOK at their cattle. Phenotype is more important than what you are going to learn on paper. There has to be a balance. Even feedlot cattle have to be looked at. Feet and legs, has got to be most important. You as a producer may be selling your calves at weaning and don't care if they can walk well or not. But, your feedlot BUYERS care. And they won't be repeat buyers if you sell them cattle that can't walk to the feeder.</p><p>Everyone knows I like pretty cattle. But, my pretty cattle grow. I need a balance. So does everyone. Yes, I use EPD's to help me breed my cows. But, first I pick a bull because of what he looks like (whole package, feet, legs, length, smooth shoulders, etc). Then after I decide I want calves out of the bull, I print out a spreadsheet of all the bulls with their EPD's and match them to cows' printout - phenotype and genetype.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1732527, member: 968"] EPD's (EBV's) are a TOOL. They are just ONE tool that we should use to improve the traits that we need. People get too hung up with research info and forget to LOOK at their cattle. Phenotype is more important than what you are going to learn on paper. There has to be a balance. Even feedlot cattle have to be looked at. Feet and legs, has got to be most important. You as a producer may be selling your calves at weaning and don't care if they can walk well or not. But, your feedlot BUYERS care. And they won't be repeat buyers if you sell them cattle that can't walk to the feeder. Everyone knows I like pretty cattle. But, my pretty cattle grow. I need a balance. So does everyone. Yes, I use EPD's to help me breed my cows. But, first I pick a bull because of what he looks like (whole package, feet, legs, length, smooth shoulders, etc). Then after I decide I want calves out of the bull, I print out a spreadsheet of all the bulls with their EPD's and match them to cows' printout - phenotype and genetype. [/QUOTE]
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