REVIEW: Expected Versus Realized Progeny Differences for Various Beef Cattle Traits1 From: Professional Animal Scientist | Date: December 1, 2006| Author: Thrift, T A; Thrift, F A | Copyright American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists Dec 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Abstract

Studies were summarized that compared expected with realized progeny differences for birth weight (BBW), weaning weight (WBW), yearling weight (YBW), marbling (MAB), hot carcass weight (CWT), subcutaneous fat (FAT), longissimus muscle area (LEA), percent lean yield (%LY), milk (MLK), total maternal (MAT = 1/2 WBW EPD + MLK EPD) and scrotal circumference (SC). Realized progeny differences agreed well with expected progeny differences (EPD) for BBW and WBW, but for YBW, realized...

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