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<blockquote data-quote="vclavin" data-source="post: 870378" data-attributes="member: 13613"><p>I admit it is confusing on some of the data. In the beginning when trying to learn all this - still trying too lol - I was told to use bulls that are the following +IMF EPD , +RE EPD, -FAT . Back fat can be manipulated without interferring with the marbling . Try to get the IMF and RE to be as close to eatch other as possible. Why? When you increase one , the other decreases, there selecting for numbers that are closer will make it easier to get them to increase at the same time. Keep in mind also , Vitamin A decreases marbling - grass. You may need to look for genetics that marble better with grass ... see what bulls are being used by others that are grass fed.</p><p> One more thing I was told, stress - the first thing to disappear is your marbling and it takes a long time to recoop it. </p><p>Valerie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vclavin, post: 870378, member: 13613"] I admit it is confusing on some of the data. In the beginning when trying to learn all this - still trying too lol - I was told to use bulls that are the following +IMF EPD , +RE EPD, -FAT . Back fat can be manipulated without interferring with the marbling . Try to get the IMF and RE to be as close to eatch other as possible. Why? When you increase one , the other decreases, there selecting for numbers that are closer will make it easier to get them to increase at the same time. Keep in mind also , Vitamin A decreases marbling - grass. You may need to look for genetics that marble better with grass ... see what bulls are being used by others that are grass fed. One more thing I was told, stress - the first thing to disappear is your marbling and it takes a long time to recoop it. Valerie [/QUOTE]
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