hornedfrogbbq said:Where is $M defined?
hornedfrogbbq said:I hate to be an idiot but I still can't find it on their website. Can you kindly provide a link? I know, I know, you can't fix stupid. But I try hard!
True Grit Farms said:Sounds like the AAA operates the same way as a politician.
LJCB said:Anyone used him? wondering what his birth weights have been? His BW has gone up since January when I bought semen.
T & B farms said:Is there going to be any kind of udder quality epd?
NEFarmwife said:hornedfrogbbq said:Where is $M defined?
$M – Maternal Weaned Calf Value will include nine traits with a greater emphasis on maternal traits than any of the tools currently available. Traits in the $M value will include calving ease direct and maternal, weaning weight, milk, mature weight, heifer pregnancy, docility and foot score – both claw set and foot angle EPDs. This transition will help producers to better define efficiency in a commercial cow-calf environment.
They did post the webinar on the association site. I listened to it again last night and took some screenshots off of it so I can assist our customers with understanding the changes. It is long and a lot of it is just empty talk... I kinda wish they had been more scripted or had put together a tutorial thru powerpoint.
W.B. said:I am calling BS on the new maternal index. Too many variable environments to have a one size fits everyone index. I like maternal cattle more than most and in cattle production sometimes less is more.
LJCB said:Well the new update is out I'm guessing his foot scores hurt his $M. Internet is being pretty slow but he doesn't have any progeny recorded scores my guess is neither does his sire or dam. Still using him on Tuesday regardless of the numbers.