EBVs
- Thread starter Ysgythan
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They have their place but don’t suit all. I’m sure we’ve all seen some animals with amazing EBV’s yet don’t perform at all and neither do their progeny. You also get exact opposite, EBV’s poor yet look and perform to perfection. Take them with a pinch of salt and don’t use them solely.
Not only my opinion, a few of us were talking in a meeting the other day and we all said it was taken into consideration but definetly wasn’t the only reason for selecting the animal.
Not only my opinion, a few of us were talking in a meeting the other day and we all said it was taken into consideration but definetly wasn’t the only reason for selecting the animal.
I don’t know what you’re incinerating, I resemble that assertion...
Well, no doubt it’ll be easy to lamb!
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
CharcoalWally
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- West of Scotland
- Location
- North Antrim
Count Arthur strong
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- N.Lincs
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- Devon
Not after you've dribbled into it!
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- Devon
By the photo nobody's going to get exited about that, but if also say it's a very unflattering pic.
I've taken plenty of pictures of decent sheep and cattle then thought they look awful in the pic.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
^This. Just another selection tool to use IME.
I would say that I have seen some amazing looking sheep that 'don't perform at all' too, as well as the exact opposite. The more selection tools you can use, the better the outcome.
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- Montgomeryshire
I can't see anything wrong with him. He looks like the type that are all the fashion these days.
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- N.Lincs
I reckon I've seen some store lambs by him in Bakewell todayI can't see anything wrong with him. He looks like the type that are all the fashion these days.
Highcountryshepherd
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Looks like something i backed it at 9/1 at Cheltenham
dogandstick
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- on the horizon
I can't see anything wrong with him. He looks like the type that are all the fashion these days.
There are are few awful looking specimens on the ram compare site. One Charollais doesn’t look much. Hope he doesn’t have any Lowerye blood in him!!!
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- Montgomeryshire
I couldn't tell You as I haven’t looked at any of the photos tbh.
Of course, if any of those ‘awful looking specimens’ are actually producing the goods in commercial lambs (which are not only being weighed & backfat scanned, but also taken down to primal cuts), then maybe it would suggest that it doesn’t matter how ‘awful’ an animal looks, and the figures are in fact all we need to consider?
Personally, I do hope not.
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Sheeponfire
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primmiemoo
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- Devon
Presewemably he's only available via AI, so he can't fulfill his dream of being bought for a sml fortune only to drop down d. on catching sight of his first group of ewes?
Got a heller knobbly knee there, though. Is he got by an Aardman sire?
Got a heller knobbly knee there, though. Is he got by an Aardman sire?