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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 639040" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>After reading the extensive and interesting discussion on the Holden bull (8203 if I recall # correctly) and looking at his photo and the following epd discussions, I looked up the EPD's of my own bull and have to say I am confused....</p><p></p><p>I would appreciate comments and help understanding what these mean, if anything. And are they important - compared to the physical package I see when I look at him as DOC suggests?</p><p></p><p>Here are my bull's current epd's from the herfnet website (2007 born calves):</p><p></p><p>calving ease direct (%) = +3.4</p><p>birth wt = +2.2</p><p>weaning wt = +54</p><p>yearling wt = +86</p><p>milk = +26</p><p>milk and growth = +53 </p><p>calving ease maternal (%) = +1.9</p><p>scrotal circ = +1.5</p><p>fat = -0.043</p><p>REA = +0.51</p><p>marbling = +0.11</p><p></p><p>Are these numbers any good? Calving ease is the main point I asked for from the breeder and I bought this one on his recommendation. But he was not a real high dollar bull.</p><p></p><p>Rather asking for a critique of a photo, I guess I would appreciate a critique of these numbers, along with a bit of explanation for a relative newcomer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 639040, member: 7509"] After reading the extensive and interesting discussion on the Holden bull (8203 if I recall # correctly) and looking at his photo and the following epd discussions, I looked up the EPD's of my own bull and have to say I am confused.... I would appreciate comments and help understanding what these mean, if anything. And are they important - compared to the physical package I see when I look at him as DOC suggests? Here are my bull's current epd's from the herfnet website (2007 born calves): calving ease direct (%) = +3.4 birth wt = +2.2 weaning wt = +54 yearling wt = +86 milk = +26 milk and growth = +53 calving ease maternal (%) = +1.9 scrotal circ = +1.5 fat = -0.043 REA = +0.51 marbling = +0.11 Are these numbers any good? Calving ease is the main point I asked for from the breeder and I bought this one on his recommendation. But he was not a real high dollar bull. Rather asking for a critique of a photo, I guess I would appreciate a critique of these numbers, along with a bit of explanation for a relative newcomer. [/QUOTE]
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