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<blockquote data-quote="mjrogers" data-source="post: 746309" data-attributes="member: 13750"><p>thanks for your help... So what I understand is there really is no "baseline?" What I mean by baseline is <u><strong>for example:</strong> </u>All brangus have an average BW of 70 lbs, so a bull with a BW of -0.9 would have calves on average around 69.1 lbs? I just don't understand what advantage having a BW EPD, if theres no standard comparison like the example I gave of 70 lbs. If I knew all bulls were being compared to "70 lbs" birth weight calves, then I could determine what size calves I felt that my cattle could handle and then in turn determine what BW bull I would need. I know this isn't a factory and there will be fluctuations in BW, but I again am confused about no standard for comparison.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mjrogers, post: 746309, member: 13750"] thanks for your help... So what I understand is there really is no "baseline?" What I mean by baseline is [u][b]for example:[/b] [/u]All brangus have an average BW of 70 lbs, so a bull with a BW of -0.9 would have calves on average around 69.1 lbs? I just don't understand what advantage having a BW EPD, if theres no standard comparison like the example I gave of 70 lbs. If I knew all bulls were being compared to "70 lbs" birth weight calves, then I could determine what size calves I felt that my cattle could handle and then in turn determine what BW bull I would need. I know this isn't a factory and there will be fluctuations in BW, but I again am confused about no standard for comparison. [/QUOTE]
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