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<blockquote data-quote="FFACOWGIRL" data-source="post: 690168" data-attributes="member: 7987"><p>I am new to raising cattle and have two heifers. Thankfully I have many helpful cattle people willing to help me through my first 2 years. </p><p>I bought a Simmental heifer from a local farmer. When it came time to breed her(AI) her previous owner helped chose the bull. I was glad to have her help because she has this heifers mother and grandmother so she knew about them and has kept them in her herd. </p><p></p><p>My question is how to read the EPD charts and what do you look for when breeding heifers in terms of the numbers. I know calving ease and other traits are important but I have spent a lot of time looking at numbers and just don't understand how to read them. Positive? Negative? and such. </p><p></p><p>All help is appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FFACOWGIRL, post: 690168, member: 7987"] I am new to raising cattle and have two heifers. Thankfully I have many helpful cattle people willing to help me through my first 2 years. I bought a Simmental heifer from a local farmer. When it came time to breed her(AI) her previous owner helped chose the bull. I was glad to have her help because she has this heifers mother and grandmother so she knew about them and has kept them in her herd. My question is how to read the EPD charts and what do you look for when breeding heifers in terms of the numbers. I know calving ease and other traits are important but I have spent a lot of time looking at numbers and just don't understand how to read them. Positive? Negative? and such. All help is appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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