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<blockquote data-quote="aplusmnt" data-source="post: 292952" data-attributes="member: 1399"><p>Very few things I worry about, especially Epd's. And as you stated one person changing a Birth weight is just a small drop in the bucket. But by the same token, hundreds or thousands of people fudging just a fraction either on purpose or by poor management would have a big affect on it. </p><p></p><p>I do wonder though if all input is figured equally in the calculation of epd's or does something such as the BW of that specific animal carry a greater part of the calculation? </p><p></p><p>Say a guy has an Angus Bull how much would the BW Epd change if he reported the Bulls Birth Weight at 65 lbs VS 95 lbs. Does the actual Birth weight of that specific bull play a greater part in figuring than all of the other data coming in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aplusmnt, post: 292952, member: 1399"] Very few things I worry about, especially Epd's. And as you stated one person changing a Birth weight is just a small drop in the bucket. But by the same token, hundreds or thousands of people fudging just a fraction either on purpose or by poor management would have a big affect on it. I do wonder though if all input is figured equally in the calculation of epd's or does something such as the BW of that specific animal carry a greater part of the calculation? Say a guy has an Angus Bull how much would the BW Epd change if he reported the Bulls Birth Weight at 65 lbs VS 95 lbs. Does the actual Birth weight of that specific bull play a greater part in figuring than all of the other data coming in? [/QUOTE]
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