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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 771069" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>To answer your question: no i did not look at the progeny record of my new bull's dam. My answer to that also is that I trust Jerry Huth and there must be a good reason. I am surprised you went to that extent to look him up. But this new bull is very different. </p><p></p><p>Looking at my new Huth bull, he IS more of a "meatwagon" type but smaller frame size. My neighbor calls him "shorty". Should be very interesting to see his calves. Maybe he will help me keep my average cow size down to about 1200-1300 lb but still keep or increase the beef. He should increase my herd grass efficiency, especially when mated to a couple of my target 1200 lb cows.</p><p></p><p>The new bull's EPD's are not quite as high as T-21's but perhaps here is an example of what Knersie has been trying to drum into me about phenotype. He may be a good blend of phenotype and EPD's. We'll see.</p><p></p><p>In any case, most of T-21's EPD's have been steadily rising, especially the CHB, even though I don't register any calves. Somebody must be registering calves out of his relatives to make it change. He is in the top 1% to 5% of the breed in several and even if those EPD's are off a bit that still leaves him pretty high.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 771069, member: 7509"] To answer your question: no i did not look at the progeny record of my new bull's dam. My answer to that also is that I trust Jerry Huth and there must be a good reason. I am surprised you went to that extent to look him up. But this new bull is very different. Looking at my new Huth bull, he IS more of a "meatwagon" type but smaller frame size. My neighbor calls him "shorty". Should be very interesting to see his calves. Maybe he will help me keep my average cow size down to about 1200-1300 lb but still keep or increase the beef. He should increase my herd grass efficiency, especially when mated to a couple of my target 1200 lb cows. The new bull's EPD's are not quite as high as T-21's but perhaps here is an example of what Knersie has been trying to drum into me about phenotype. He may be a good blend of phenotype and EPD's. We'll see. In any case, most of T-21's EPD's have been steadily rising, especially the CHB, even though I don't register any calves. Somebody must be registering calves out of his relatives to make it change. He is in the top 1% to 5% of the breed in several and even if those EPD's are off a bit that still leaves him pretty high. Jim [/QUOTE]
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