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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13212"><p>> The American Angus assoc. has a</p><p>> good deal of info about epds. They</p><p>> are at <A HREF="http://www.angus.org">www.angus.org</A> Accurate</p><p>> epds are the best tool to improve</p><p>> measured traits. There is a base</p><p>> epd for each breed, you need to</p><p>> know the base to compare the</p><p>> numbers. The + or - is expressed</p><p>> in pounds above or below 0 for</p><p>> weight epds.</p><p></p><p>> Epds are to be used as a</p><p>> comparison between cattle of the</p><p>> same breed. A bull with a yearling</p><p>> gain epd of +100 compared to a</p><p>> bull with one of +50 would</p><p>> generally give you 50 more pounds</p><p>> of calf at 1 year on the same</p><p>> group of cows under the same</p><p>> conditions.</p><p></p><p>> Visual appraisal is needed as</p><p>> different framed bulls can have</p><p>> the same epds. One will throw</p><p>> fancy calves and the other will</p><p>> throw blobs of the same weight.</p><p></p><p>> Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus</p><p>> Farms Alberta Canada THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES!!!!!!!!!!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:ksugirl1@yahoo.com">ksugirl1@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13212"] > The American Angus assoc. has a > good deal of info about epds. They > are at <A HREF="http://www.angus.org">www.angus.org</A> Accurate > epds are the best tool to improve > measured traits. There is a base > epd for each breed, you need to > know the base to compare the > numbers. The + or - is expressed > in pounds above or below 0 for > weight epds. > Epds are to be used as a > comparison between cattle of the > same breed. A bull with a yearling > gain epd of +100 compared to a > bull with one of +50 would > generally give you 50 more pounds > of calf at 1 year on the same > group of cows under the same > conditions. > Visual appraisal is needed as > different framed bulls can have > the same epds. One will throw > fancy calves and the other will > throw blobs of the same weight. > Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus > Farms Alberta Canada THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES!!!!!!!!!! [email=ksugirl1@yahoo.com]ksugirl1@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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