rocket2222
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KNERSIE":1y1lrze4 said:WichitaLineMan":1y1lrze4 said:I agree, I think BF is directly related to "doing ability".
Are you two saying that you actively look for a higher BF EPD?
As soon as you've bred the BF away you've bred the hereford out of the bovine.
I definitely have the last few years, would not have gotten the Churchill bull if is fat epd was above breed average. Happily it's down in bottom 90%, much like Harland's. Gives a little safety net, even if the epd's off some, he's probably not going to take away from what I have, he just might add a little.
I'd bet money that back fats directly related to doing ability, I think milk part of that too though, got to balance the two of them. It has to be the biggest downside to the chase to add carcass quality, they're encouraging a lot of breeders to breed away the fat.