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GH11 TIGRIS B80
J J 50% GV 50% AN • Homo Black • Hetero Polled K K Purebred Gelbvieh • Homo Black • Homo Polled
REG. #
BIRTH DATE:
REG. #
BIRTH DATE:

3/17/19 1453439 3/12/14 1277628
KM BROKEN BOW 002 BLACK IMPACT 3960N
LEES BROKEN BOW 6134 JKGF IMPACT Y353
ALICIA 239 LAR JKGF TWILA 353W ET
EVERETT Y24 AUSTIN 41P
E5 MS FLASH 80U
T26 RENITA 5102R
FPI
BW
MARB
WW
MK
TM CEM CW REA

YW

MK
TM CEM CW REA
WW
YW
MARB

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM CW REA MARB FPI CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM CW REA MARB FPI
CED
FPI
CED
BW

15 0.9 90 143 21 66 10 62 0.76 0.30 90.23 16 -3.0 43 46 26 48 8 6 0.46 0.00 58.37
25% 75% 4% 4% 40% 10% 10% 2% 15% 60% 15% 15% 10% >95% >95% 15% 80% 25% >95% 90% 90% >95%
50% balancer herd sire that we purchased from Feist Gelbvieh. Calving Ease with very good perfor- Purebred Gelbvieh bull that has made some outstanding females for us, so we went back in the tank
mance. and used him again to create some more females and bulls that will also pass along his maternal
superiority.
The bulls have been DNA tested and their EPDs are genomically
enhanced, increasing the accuracy of the EPD values.
DNA testing also verifies parentage and tests for homozygous black
and homozygous polled traits.
Genomic-Enhanced EPDs Add Reliability Reducing Risk
EPD estimates on an animal increase in accuracy over time
(Source: www.gelbvieh.org/genetic-technology/epd-info) as observations on an animal’s own performance and that of
its descendants are added to the calculation. It follows that
The Gelbvieh/Balancer specific panel of DNA markers is EPDs on young animals with very little accuracy have the
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used to develop genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs). The possibility to change a great deal over time. GE EPDs help
combination of database information and genomic data to reduce the amount of error between the difference in an
results in EPDs that roll the accuracy of a DNA test and the animal’s true genetic merit and its predicted genetic merit.
information of individual, pedigree and progeny perfor- Confidence in an animal’s EPDs earlier in life means that pro-
mance into one, easy-to-use number. ducers can more reliably predict the performance outcomes
of using unproven animals in their breeding herd.
Using GE EPDs can help your operation in three ways:
1. Increasing accuracy
2. Reducing risk by reducing possible change Increasing rate of genetic change
In the rate of genetic change, GE EPDs affect accuracy of
3. Increasing rate of genetic change
selection and generation interval. DNA information can be
collected at birth or soon after and added to an animal’s
Increasing accuracy EPD calculation, which gives producers a better idea about
On young animals without individual or progeny perfor- that animal’s genetic merit at a younger age. Using genom-
mance records, genetic merit is estimated in the form of ic-enhanced information as a culling tool can help breeders
an EPD calculated by taking the average breeding value decrease the generation interval in their herds, thereby
of its parents – a low accuracy calculation. The addition of speeding the rate of genetic change. This is a benefit to
genomic data to an EPD is comparable to adding progeny producers because it will allow more progress in their breed-
or pedigree records.
ing goals in a shorter amount of time.

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