southalberta
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southalberta":3g2yr15z said:So if I have a bull at 100 pound birth weight
His EPD is 1. What ish would you expect his calves at? Or what math do you do to figure it out?
I don't know the formula to convert Canadian to American.southalberta":1dr5788x said:So if I have a bull at 100 pound birth weight
His EPD is 1. What ish would you expect his calves at? Or what math do you do to figure it out?
gcreekrch":1j7rrl1w said:southalberta":1j7rrl1w said:So if I have a bull at 100 pound birth weight
His EPD is 1. What ish would you expect his calves at? Or what math do you do to figure it out?
In my opinion, ignore the epd's and go with the bw. I try to have heifer bulls that are built like snakes and have 70 lb or less bw. Light birth weights in their family tree counts for a lot too.
If I was going to give any epd consideration at all it would be the milk one. Any over 18 on milk prove to really raise a calf but also cost a lot to maintain in body condition. Think Holstein.............
Son of Butch":2609vtkf said:I don't know the formula to convert Canadian to American.southalberta":2609vtkf said:So if I have a bull at 100 pound birth weight
His EPD is 1. What ish would you expect his calves at? Or what math do you do to figure it out?
Black Angus with 100 lb bw.... very big... but I don't know what a Canadian BA ced 1 means, but big.... cows only
Bull number 3 aka 37
My first impression was... that is a good looking heifer bull.
bw 87 gave me pause
looking at his pedigree and phenotype.... confirms my opinion of no fear using on heifers and he'll add milk.
of the 2 pictured together (out for a morning jog? ) I prefer the one on the right.... (number please)
both seem a bit too alert, but I'll chalk it off to new surroundings
In what manner do you feel I was an aasss in responding to your question?Son of Butch":29gtebvp said:I don't know the formula to convert Canadian to American.southalberta":29gtebvp said:So if I have a bull at 100 pound birth weight
His EPD is 1. What ish would you expect his calves at? Or what math do you do to figure it out?
Black Angus with 100 lb bw.... very big... but I don't know what a Canadian BA ced 1 means, but big.... cows only
Bull number 3 aka 37
My first impression was... that is a good looking heifer bull.
bw 87 gave me pause
looking at his pedigree and phenotype.... confirms my opinion of no fear using on heifers and he'll add milk.
of the 2 pictured together (out for a morning jog? ) I prefer the one on the right.... (number please)
both seem a bit too alert, but I'll chalk it off to new surroundings
Oh, I see it now..... sorry if the square wheels comment left any Canadian vaginas bruised..... I apologize. :tiphat:Son of Butch":3bdzxpxh said:Anyone who has seen South Park knows Canadian vehicles have square wheels, ergo their cattle have square feet too.
Another callus comment.... I guess I do owe a lot of apologies to many Canooks.... how insensitive of me....Son of Butch":2v0zpucv said:Comparing American Angus Association website with Canadian, sure makes me appreciate all the info AAA provides.