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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 507150" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Here's a link to the Angus Assn's explantion of EPDs: <a href="http://www.angus.org/sireeval/howto.html" target="_blank">http://www.angus.org/sireeval/howto.html</a></p><p></p><p>Simply put, if you breed a bull with a BW EPD of 3 to a set of cows, you'd EXPECT the calves to weigh 3 more pounds at birth than if you bred those same cows to a bull with a BW EPD of 0. Calves sired by a bull with a WW of 35 would be EXPECTED to weigh 35 more pounds at weaning than if they were sired by a bull with a WW EPD of 0. Same with yearing weights. Each breed has their own EPDs and shouldn't be compared to each other directly. An Angus bull with a BW EPD of 3 is not the equivalent of a Char bull with a BW EPD of 3. EPDs will never tell you what something will weigh, they just allow you to compare breeding stock.</p><p></p><p>Breed associations create EPDs. You'd need to contact your breed association and ask how to get EPDs on your animals. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions. There are people here who are willing to help. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 507150, member: 13"] Here's a link to the Angus Assn's explantion of EPDs: [url=http://www.angus.org/sireeval/howto.html]http://www.angus.org/sireeval/howto.html[/url] Simply put, if you breed a bull with a BW EPD of 3 to a set of cows, you'd EXPECT the calves to weigh 3 more pounds at birth than if you bred those same cows to a bull with a BW EPD of 0. Calves sired by a bull with a WW of 35 would be EXPECTED to weigh 35 more pounds at weaning than if they were sired by a bull with a WW EPD of 0. Same with yearing weights. Each breed has their own EPDs and shouldn't be compared to each other directly. An Angus bull with a BW EPD of 3 is not the equivalent of a Char bull with a BW EPD of 3. EPDs will never tell you what something will weigh, they just allow you to compare breeding stock. Breed associations create EPDs. You'd need to contact your breed association and ask how to get EPDs on your animals. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask questions. There are people here who are willing to help. :) [/QUOTE]
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