PATB said:
Is there some reason that a 50k genomic profile has not been done on this bull or SNP parentage? The EPD accuracies are pretty low for a bull of that age.
PATB-- I have no idea as I have nothing to do with the bull-- except for knowing that the current owner raises some fantastic maternal cattle and in my dealings with him is as honest as you can come by...
Like me--I don't think Taylor puts a huge amount of credence on EPD's and numbers as long as their progeny prove up to be able to keep the qualities of his herd going-especially the maternal ones- altho in years past I know he did do ultrasounding for Tallgrass Beef...
As far as the DNA testing- like I mentioned on the other site- I did some on the lead bull I have- (altho I went thru Igenity instead of Pfizer) and came up with no surprises- altho his CE went up a couple of points on his EPD's ( from a 7 to a 10 - which I was already pretty sure of from his build and the calves he sired I had seen born)... Lazy Bar B Juanada Rito 06X 16741353...
The younger 2 year old bull I'm using this year- Lazy Bar B Bannon 2 BY 17049646 - I may test with the Pfizer 50K just to see the difference--
BUT
still the main deciding points on use will be based on feet, legs, body structure (total phenotype), and how they look- and then their genotype- especially with grandmaternal history .... And after culling some 8-10 year old cows today for feet problems- sired from some of the old bigger better faster bulls I used to use- it reminds me even more the importance of breeding good structure...
Just like with many of the old horse breeders- I believe you can predict more looking back at the Dams side and the maternal side of the sires side than just at the sire......
Darn sure don't need any $400,000 bulls to make some very good momma cows that can raise some nice calves.... :wink:
