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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 781062" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>As you know I am trying to start another (preferably unique in SA) line. I need to stick to a phenotype that i feel is strong in areas where I can improve on without going outside the type I believe a hereford should be. That alone eliminates 90% of the bulls, add to that that full pigment and very good eyeset isn't even negotiable and easily 99% of bulls are eliminated. Calving ease and low BW is a must although I don't place emphasis on trying to breed trait leading light BW. Seen in the bigger picture and knowing what I have to work with I feel backfat is probably the one trait I feel I can gamble on, his rather small scrotal EPD worries me more.</p><p></p><p>The last attempt at starting a new line was a perfect phenotypic match, but the unproven BW EBV proved to be a disaster in my herd, although it don't seem to be a industry wide problem (yet).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 781062, member: 4353"] As you know I am trying to start another (preferably unique in SA) line. I need to stick to a phenotype that i feel is strong in areas where I can improve on without going outside the type I believe a hereford should be. That alone eliminates 90% of the bulls, add to that that full pigment and very good eyeset isn't even negotiable and easily 99% of bulls are eliminated. Calving ease and low BW is a must although I don't place emphasis on trying to breed trait leading light BW. Seen in the bigger picture and knowing what I have to work with I feel backfat is probably the one trait I feel I can gamble on, his rather small scrotal EPD worries me more. The last attempt at starting a new line was a perfect phenotypic match, but the unproven BW EBV proved to be a disaster in my herd, although it don't seem to be a industry wide problem (yet). [/QUOTE]
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