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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 771193" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Thanks for all the post, I think this one really hits it on the head, but all the post were useful. I think the use of EPD's are much to valuble of a tool to be brushed a side. Although I do agree that for the newbie novice numbers may be all they have to go on... it was for me at the time. So when the newbie hobby guy buys his small property and goes out and spends a few thousand $$ buying his first few head from the long time cattle people, they may put too much weight on EPD's and not look at other important areas when purchasing stock..... but that is all part of the learning process... as a hobby guy myself, I know I better have the money to back up my mistakes.</p><p></p><p>Now that I have some years under my belt, I have learned the hard way that I better develope an eye for phenotype and doability in my environment, along with a long list of other things such as care and conditioning of my cattle and pastures. Since my cattle skill have deleveloped a very small amount over the past several years I have realized two things; first is I'll never get to the point I want to be in the knowledge of cattle to have the type of herd I desire. secondly I know that I can use EPD's as a very valuble tool when selecting bulls to breed to my cows, bearing in mind that I'm using bulls with proven acc's.</p><p></p><p>Please also remember this post comes from a guy that knows he's a hobby guy and has far too much to learn, more than he can achieve in his life time, but loves his hobby and is thankful for proven EPD's.</p><p></p><p>With that said, what do you folks think is a proven EPD as far as acc ratings (percentages) go? is a .60 proven enough, too much , or should it be a .90?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again,</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 771193, member: 378"] Thanks for all the post, I think this one really hits it on the head, but all the post were useful. I think the use of EPD's are much to valuble of a tool to be brushed a side. Although I do agree that for the newbie novice numbers may be all they have to go on... it was for me at the time. So when the newbie hobby guy buys his small property and goes out and spends a few thousand $$ buying his first few head from the long time cattle people, they may put too much weight on EPD's and not look at other important areas when purchasing stock..... but that is all part of the learning process... as a hobby guy myself, I know I better have the money to back up my mistakes. Now that I have some years under my belt, I have learned the hard way that I better develope an eye for phenotype and doability in my environment, along with a long list of other things such as care and conditioning of my cattle and pastures. Since my cattle skill have deleveloped a very small amount over the past several years I have realized two things; first is I'll never get to the point I want to be in the knowledge of cattle to have the type of herd I desire. secondly I know that I can use EPD's as a very valuble tool when selecting bulls to breed to my cows, bearing in mind that I'm using bulls with proven acc's. Please also remember this post comes from a guy that knows he's a hobby guy and has far too much to learn, more than he can achieve in his life time, but loves his hobby and is thankful for proven EPD's. With that said, what do you folks think is a proven EPD as far as acc ratings (percentages) go? is a .60 proven enough, too much , or should it be a .90? Thanks again, Alan [/QUOTE]
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