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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14513"><p>> Current Simmental breed averages</p><p>> are: CE 3, BW 3.4, WW 35.9, YW</p><p>> 58.9, Maternal CE 1.3, Maternal</p><p>> Milk 7.8, Maternal WW 25.8 EDP's</p><p>> are a tool. They are not a perfect</p><p>> science. I would use a proven</p><p>> calving ease bull with a CE of 10+</p><p>> and a birth weight of 0 or minus.</p><p>> All epd's are important -</p><p>> depending on what your goals are.</p><p>> I never recommend a bull that is a</p><p>> CE bull and also has low growth.</p><p>> In the Simmental breed there are a</p><p>> tremendous number of bulls to</p><p>> choose from. We have great</p><p>> "spread" bulls - meaning</p><p>> great CE low BW with really good</p><p>> growth traits. That's what I would</p><p>> recommend. Do you want a black</p><p>> bull or a red bull? Jeanne</p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A></p><p></p><p>For her first breeding color is not really an issue; I just want the best calf I can get without causing my heifer unnessasry problems. I'm looking for a strong mother and a strong calf of any color...(purple would be neat)...lol A "spread" bull sounds like what I need. Select Sires is the AI company most people use around here. In fact the people I got her from use AI through them, but I don't think she has AI bulls in her background, butI could be wrong.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com">ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14513"] > Current Simmental breed averages > are: CE 3, BW 3.4, WW 35.9, YW > 58.9, Maternal CE 1.3, Maternal > Milk 7.8, Maternal WW 25.8 EDP's > are a tool. They are not a perfect > science. I would use a proven > calving ease bull with a CE of 10+ > and a birth weight of 0 or minus. > All epd's are important - > depending on what your goals are. > I never recommend a bull that is a > CE bull and also has low growth. > In the Simmental breed there are a > tremendous number of bulls to > choose from. We have great > "spread" bulls - meaning > great CE low BW with really good > growth traits. That's what I would > recommend. Do you want a black > bull or a red bull? Jeanne > <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A> For her first breeding color is not really an issue; I just want the best calf I can get without causing my heifer unnessasry problems. I'm looking for a strong mother and a strong calf of any color...(purple would be neat)...lol A "spread" bull sounds like what I need. Select Sires is the AI company most people use around here. In fact the people I got her from use AI through them, but I don't think she has AI bulls in her background, butI could be wrong. [email=ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com]ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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