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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 698820" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Here's a link to what I think is a very helpful article in the August 2009 Hereford World Magazine about understanding EPD's:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.herefordworld.org/_HW/Documents/0809_EPDs.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.herefordworld.org/_HW/Documents/0809_EPDs.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>As you can see, the Calving Ease (CE) EPD is higher for more "calving ease" bulls. BW as a negative number means the calves will likely weigh less than the average. But you want to couple that with a positive WW so that a lighter calf grow to a good weaning weight, not just stay small...</p><p></p><p>My beginners interpretation from the article...</p><p></p><p>A would assume the Angus EPD's are the same but know nothing about breeds other than Hereford. The American Hereford Assn EPD inquiry has a bar chart option which is a very quick and easy way of evaluating EPD's. (Thanks to HS for introducing me to them).</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 698820, member: 7509"] Here's a link to what I think is a very helpful article in the August 2009 Hereford World Magazine about understanding EPD's: [url]http://www.herefordworld.org/_HW/Documents/0809_EPDs.pdf[/url] As you can see, the Calving Ease (CE) EPD is higher for more "calving ease" bulls. BW as a negative number means the calves will likely weigh less than the average. But you want to couple that with a positive WW so that a lighter calf grow to a good weaning weight, not just stay small... My beginners interpretation from the article... A would assume the Angus EPD's are the same but know nothing about breeds other than Hereford. The American Hereford Assn EPD inquiry has a bar chart option which is a very quick and easy way of evaluating EPD's. (Thanks to HS for introducing me to them). Jim [/QUOTE]
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