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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 419121" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>I don't think so. The across breed EPD chart is set up to compare bulls across breeds.</p><p></p><p>If we use breed average EPDs (from my ABS catalog), this is how I think they're supposed to be used:</p><p></p><p>Average EPDs for Chars:</p><p></p><p>BW EPD 1.2, WW, 22, YW 39. We add those adjustments to the figures and get:</p><p></p><p>BW EPD of 11, WW 61 and YW of 92 for Charolais.</p><p></p><p>Average EPDs for Angus, from the same catalog are:</p><p></p><p>BW EPD 2.3, WW 39, and YW 73. Since there are no adjustment factors, you would compare those numbers to compare the bulls.</p><p></p><p>Obviously not all bulls of any breed will have average EPDs. Some will have higher, some lower. You'll add the same adjustment factors to <strong>their </strong>EPDs to compare them.</p><p></p><p>This is supposed to give you the tools to compare EPDs of bulls of different breeds.</p><p></p><p>Someone correct me if I'm wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 419121, member: 13"] I don't think so. The across breed EPD chart is set up to compare bulls across breeds. If we use breed average EPDs (from my ABS catalog), this is how I think they're supposed to be used: Average EPDs for Chars: BW EPD 1.2, WW, 22, YW 39. We add those adjustments to the figures and get: BW EPD of 11, WW 61 and YW of 92 for Charolais. Average EPDs for Angus, from the same catalog are: BW EPD 2.3, WW 39, and YW 73. Since there are no adjustment factors, you would compare those numbers to compare the bulls. Obviously not all bulls of any breed will have average EPDs. Some will have higher, some lower. You'll add the same adjustment factors to [b]their [/b]EPDs to compare them. This is supposed to give you the tools to compare EPDs of bulls of different breeds. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. [/QUOTE]
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