Abreviation list

[tater74]

I tried the search feature, but there are so many results I thought I would just ask if there could be a sticky for the common abreviations and terms used on this board. I have figured some of them out, but others are a puzzle.

I think ww is weaning weight and ce is calving ease, but what is epd? Thee are a bunch more of them. Somee help for the new guy trying to learn would be great.

If there is a list, please point me to it.

thanks,
Tater

 

[slick4591]

EPD = Expected Progeny Differences

This site will help:

http://www.herfnet.com/Genetics/epd_desc.htm

 

[Anonymous]

Don't be afraid to ask. Some of them I still wonder about. Most though relate to epd's which relate to numbers given to certain traits of animals. Just ask and someone will give you the answer

 

[glacierridge]

Well, it's not an abbreviation, but what about "shear" when you use that #, is it more desirable to use a bull with a higher # or lower #?
I THINK higher is better, as in most cases, but would like to know for certain.

 

[SPJ]

I tried the search feature, but there are so many results I thought I would just ask if there could be a sticky for the common abreviations and terms used on this board. I have figured some of them out, but others are a puzzle.

I think ww is weaning weight and ce is calving ease, but what is epd? Thee are a bunch more of them. Somee help for the new guy trying to learn would be great.

If there is a list, please point me to it.

thanks,
Tater

What I would like to know is what op means? Thanks, Phil

 

[Isomade]

I tried the search feature, but there are so many results I thought I would just ask if there could be a sticky for the common abreviations and terms used on this board. I have figured some of them out, but others are a puzzle.

I think ww is weaning weight and ce is calving ease, but what is epd? Thee are a bunch more of them. Somee help for the new guy trying to learn would be great.

If there is a list, please point me to it.

thanks,
Tater

What I would like to know is what op means? Thanks, Phil

Original Poster - of a thread

 

[dun]

Well, it's not an abbreviation, but what about "shear" when you use that #, is it more desirable to use a bull with a higher # or lower #?
I THINK higher is better, as in most cases, but would like to know for certain.

Shear is Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF). It's a specific test of how much force it takes to shear a hunk of meat prepared to the standards for testing. With Simmenthal lower is better (more tender)

 

[glacierridge]

Thank you Dun!
So lower is better; is it only with the Simmy breed?

 

[glacierridge]

I guess to clarify, do other breeds measure this, and do they all measure it the same way, lower being better?

 

[dun]

I guess to clarify, do other breeds measure this, and do they all measure it the same way, lower being better?

I dont know what breeds use it besides Simmenthal. Unless there is some kind of goofy calcualtion to come up with the EPD less would always be better I would think but I don;t know for sure.
I know we used a Simmenthal bull with a shear of -.12 and you could cut the round steaks with your fork.

 

[glacierridge]

I guess to clarify, do other breeds measure this, and do they all measure it the same way, lower being better?

I dont know what breeds use it besides Simmenthal. Unless there is some kind of goofy calcualtion to come up with the EPD less would always be better I would think but I don;t know for sure.
I know we used a Simmenthal bull with a shear of -.12 and you could cut the round steaks with your fork.

My brother grows meat like that... quite amazing, isn't it?

 

[Karin]

BW can mean either birth-weight (as to EPDs) or body weight
CWT means one hundred weight (usually in pounds), as in $/cwt