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Green Springs Bull Test is a privately owned test facility established in 1999. Located in Southwest Missouri.

Owner/Manager Kent Abele says "The bull test is especially intended

to benefit breeders who desire to improve their genetics and

to offer for sale in March and November of each year the

purebred bulls that pass the test.

Both commercial cattlemen and purebreed breeders are provided

the most bull selection data available in the industry.

Performance data on the standard 112 day test includes:

ADG...Average Daily Gain

WDA...weight per day of age

Birthweight, weaning weight, EPD's, yearling weight and genetic lineage

is also provided to assist potential buyers in selecting

a Green Springs Performance Tested Bull.

Ultrasound data includes: REA...ribeye area

IMF...intermuscular fat

Backfat thickness

During each handling period the bulls are all screened for disposition

Only the easily handled bulls stay in the test.

Frame scores,

scrotal circumference,

pelvic measurements, and

breeding soundness exam results

"If we are not currently evaluating the trait you need, let us know!"

The GSBT E-Test

is one of the more advanced tools used to make bull selections.

This is an individual feed intake efficiency test.

GSBT can accurately measure within 10 grams what each bull on the system eats daily.

Due to the design and sensitivity of the Grow Safe system bulls have access to feed at anytime and at

any E-Test bunk, making the data gathered accurate and unaffected by bunk dominance

or feed delivery systems.

This (E-Test) efficiency test is in addition to the standard performance battery of tests.

This E-Test in addition to the standard battery of performance measurments taken provides an RFI or Residual Intake number.

This RFI calculation provides an accurate prediction of feed efficiency

of a trait that is moderatly heritable at around 40%.

Feed efficiency in todays market means money in the bank!