EPD V6 CORE MAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Docility - ✔✔1= docile (good)
Get to docile then might be too lazy to breed
✔✔Accuracy - ✔✔1 = better
The degree of validity or certainty of the EPD
Expressed at 0-1.0
Limits variability
Higher= more accurate
✔✔60 day weaning weight - ✔✔Weaning growth potential
Get extra pounds
✔✔120 day weaning weight - ✔✔Post-weaning growth potential
✔✔Maternal Milk + Grow - ✔✔60 day weaning weight + Maternal Milk
✔✔Maternal % lamb crop - ✔✔Genetic profile for prolificacy
Number of lambs born per 100 ewes lambing
✔✔Fleece weight - ✔✔Heavier= better
✔✔Fleece grade - ✔✔Based on Fiber diameter (want smaller; smaller=finer) finer=(-)
✔✔Staple length - ✔✔Length of wool; Want long
✔✔Back fat (BF) pigs - ✔✔(-) is less BF
Decrease BF-> increase percent lean
✔✔Loin Eye Area (LEA) - ✔✔Largest indication of genetic material
SURE A+
✔✔Docility - ✔✔1= docile (good)
Get to docile then might be too lazy to breed
✔✔Accuracy - ✔✔1 = better
The degree of validity or certainty of the EPD
Expressed at 0-1.0
Limits variability
Higher= more accurate
✔✔60 day weaning weight - ✔✔Weaning growth potential
Get extra pounds
✔✔120 day weaning weight - ✔✔Post-weaning growth potential
✔✔Maternal Milk + Grow - ✔✔60 day weaning weight + Maternal Milk
✔✔Maternal % lamb crop - ✔✔Genetic profile for prolificacy
Number of lambs born per 100 ewes lambing
✔✔Fleece weight - ✔✔Heavier= better
✔✔Fleece grade - ✔✔Based on Fiber diameter (want smaller; smaller=finer) finer=(-)
✔✔Staple length - ✔✔Length of wool; Want long
✔✔Back fat (BF) pigs - ✔✔(-) is less BF
Decrease BF-> increase percent lean
✔✔Loin Eye Area (LEA) - ✔✔Largest indication of genetic material