Another EBV thread

[Ysgythan]

The top index Texel ram lamb 2020. Posted without comment.

 

[Al R]

And?

 

[egbert]

Hellish wide across the shoulders.
I'm only an old twit who farms mostly by eye, and I wouldn't want to run this'un for fear of lambing troubles.
But I'm sure the records prove otherwise.

 

[M-J-G]

Is he crap?

 

[Ysgythan]

And?

A matter of interest.

 

[Ysgythan]

Is he crap?

The figures say not.

 

[M-J-G]

The figures say not.

How about real life though?

 

[yellowbelly]

OK then @Ysgythan, you posted this at 4.28am, you've either been up all night 'cos you're either very excited about it or very worried about it, so give us the lowdown.......is it yours ....have you bred it .....have you bought it

What are his figures

 

[Ysgythan]

How about real life though?

If my neighbour bought him I’d be fencing and buying a riffle

 

[Ysgythan]

OK then @Ysgythan, you posted this at 4.28am, you've either been up all night 'cos you're either very excited about it or very worried about it, so give us the lowdown.......is it yours ....have you bred it .....have you bought it

What are his figures

4 million

 

[Woolless]

He looks very plain headed, so ideal for outdoor lambing. Difficult to assess much else.

 

[neilo]

If my neighbour bought him I’d be fencing and buying a riffle

So you don't like the look of him so his progeny obviously can't grow fast or have good muscling. Is that the point of this thread?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

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The top index Texel ram lamb 2020. Posted without comment.

Looks like @Kevtherev dropped a piano on it

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Is it April 1st

 

[egbert]

So you don't like the look of him so his progeny obviously can't grow fast or have good muscling. Is that the point of this thread?

I'm genuinely curious.... will this tup supposedly have easy birthing offspring?
How fast/well his offspring grow is of zip consequence if they're going to get stuck up the spout.

 

[neilo]

I'm genuinely curious.... will this tup supposedly have easy birthing offspring?
How fast/well his offspring grow is of zip consequence if they're going to get stuck up the spout.

I've no idea and I quite agree. From the poor photo, I would be concerned about the width of his shoulder too, and would probably avoid him for that reason. However, his ebvs are an estimate of how his progeny will grow & flesh, and how well they will milk. With the exception of the lambing ease ebv, the rest of his ebvs make no attempt to tell you whether his lambs will all get stuck halfway out of the ewe.

EBVs are just a selection tool, to use alongside others. They won't tell you if his legs are so straight that they won't last more than 2 years, or if he has one bollock, or if he has crosseyes and a spotty head.

 

[egbert]

I've no idea and I quite agree. From the poor photo, I would be concerned about the width of his shoulder too, and would probably avoid him for that reason. However, his ebvs are an estimate of how his progeny will grow & flesh, and how well they will milk. With the exception of the lambing ease ebv, the rest of his ebvs make no attempt to tell you whether his lambs will all get stuck halfway out of the ewe.

EBVs are just a selection tool, to use alongside others. They won't tell you if his legs are so straight that they won't last more than 2 years, or if he has one bollock, or if he has crosseyes and a spotty head.

you been looking over my gate?

 

[NZDan]

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The top index Texel ram lamb 2020. Posted without comment.

That is an awful photo, all it tells anyone is that it's a bad photo.

 

[Moors Lad]

you posted this at 4.28am

Never fear, it`s all just a dream.....

 

[Sandpit Farm]

How can he possibly be a good ram if he isn’t very pretty? [emoji848]