|
|
|
 |
|
Research Project:
EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF GENETIC RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIFE-CYCLE EFFICIENCY OF BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP
Location: Genetics, Breeding, & Animal Health
Title: Mean EPDs Reported by Different Breeds
Authors
Submitted to: Beef Improvement Federation Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: April 20, 2009
Publication Date: April 29, 2009
Repository URL:
http://beefimprovement.org/PDFs/2009%20-%20USMARC.pdf
Citation: Kuehn, L.A., and Thallman, R.M. 2009. Mean EPDs Reported by Different Breeds. Beef Improvement Federation. Available: http://www.beefimprovement.org/PDFs/2009%20-%20USMARC.pdf
Technical Abstract:
Beef cattle genetic evaluations result in expected progeny differences (EPDs), which can be used to select animals for growth, productivity, carcass composition, and, most recently, economic value. Breed averages allow producers to compare the genetic value of potential breed stock against their breed average. This report summarizes the average EPDs from the most recent genetic evaluations of 23 different breeds. These averages should only be used to determine the genetic merit of an animal relative to its breed average; across-breed adjustment factors have been calculated and reported in a separate paper.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Last Modified: 05/21/2013
|
|
Printable Version
E-mail this page
