Breeding Information

Breeding Information

Missouri Division

Breeding Information

NICHOLS PURE AND COMPOSITE LINES-All Lines are Black & Polled

EPDs: Are they relevant beyond the breeding pasture?

Pure Lines AN=Purebred Angus 100% British SM= Purebred Black Simmentals 100% Continental SD=Purebred Black South Devon 100% British SA=Purebred Salers 100% Continental	F-1 Composites SX1=PB Angus by PB Simmental Nichols PB Angus Nichols SX1 Nichols PB Simmental 50% British 50% Continental AX1=PB Angus by PB Salers Nichols PB Angus Nichols AX1* Nichols PB Salers 50% British 50% Continental DX1=PB South Devon by PB Angus Nichols PB South Devon Nichols DX1* Nichols PB Angus *100% British	F-2 Composites DAX2=DX1 by AX1 Nichols PB South Devon Nichols DX1 Nichols PB Angus Nichols DAX2 Nichols PB Angus Nichols AX1 Nichols Salers 75% British 25% Continental DSX2=DX1 by SX1 Nichols PB South Devon Nichols DX1 Nichols PB Angus Nichols DSX2* Nichols PB Angus Nichols SX1 Nichols PB Simmental *75% British 25% Continental XL2=SX1 by AX1 Nichols PB Angus Nichols SX1 Nichols PB Simmental Nichols XL2 Nichols PB Angus Nichols AX1 Nichols PB Salers *50% British 50% Continental
F-3 Composites XL3=DAX2 by SX1 Nichols DX1 Nichols DAX2 Nichols AX1 Nichols XL3 Nichols PB Angus Nichols SX1 Nichols PB Simmental *60% British 33% Continental	Adjustment Factors of Different Breeds to Estimate Across Breed-EPDs (2007) Breed Birth Wt. Wean Wt Yrl. Wt. Milk Angus 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hereford 2.9 -2.5 -15.7 -18.3 South Devon 6.1 22.6 41.3 5.3 Limousin 4.1 1.8 -21.5 -16.4 Simmental 5.8 22.6 20.8 11.9 Gelbvieh 4.7 6.2 -22.6 4.6 Charolais 10.0 38.8 53.1 1.3 Salers 4.2 29.0 42.1 11.2 Red Angus 3.0 -1.6 -0.8 -8.1

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