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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1412703" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>John, abstract is not the correct word in a literal sense. I do know what you mean.</p><p></p><p>EPDs are data based numbers. As data, they should be subject to data verification. I did a lot of that type of review for sampling of contaminates in the environment. For example, lead in yards in Butte, Montana. My son's finace does data validation in her job for a drug company.</p><p></p><p>Getting back to point. I often wonder about the validity and integrity of EPDs. The breed associations have lots of highly educated and diligent employees who work in this area. I would be amazed if they do not perform some form of data validation.</p><p></p><p>The issue I wonder about is how good is the data that is reported????</p><p></p><p>Regarding the other aspect of your comment, making breeding plans based on data. If you See low milk EPDs, then you look for a genetic source trait to boost milk production. You would hope the breeder is also looking at the phenotype.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1412703, member: 27490"] John, abstract is not the correct word in a literal sense. I do know what you mean. EPDs are data based numbers. As data, they should be subject to data verification. I did a lot of that type of review for sampling of contaminates in the environment. For example, lead in yards in Butte, Montana. My son's finace does data validation in her job for a drug company. Getting back to point. I often wonder about the validity and integrity of EPDs. The breed associations have lots of highly educated and diligent employees who work in this area. I would be amazed if they do not perform some form of data validation. The issue I wonder about is how good is the data that is reported???? Regarding the other aspect of your comment, making breeding plans based on data. If you See low milk EPDs, then you look for a genetic source trait to boost milk production. You would hope the breeder is also looking at the phenotype. [/QUOTE]
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