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herf folks, too much BW
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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 523183" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>For the heifer and the service sire, I wouldn't go any higher than 6. Have bred many heifers to bulls with BW EPD of 5.4, 5.5 etc. All had no problems. But when some on here start freaking out about cows having 100 lb+ calves, I realize that there must be a lot of cattle out there with terribly small pelvises and hips. We have calved out a half dozen 130 lbers, and have friends who have had calves between 140 and 152 lbs. Our average calf is 90-95 lbs, either heifer or cow.</p><p></p><p>I guess I would much rather have pelvic measurement data then EPDs for heifers I am interested in buying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 523183, member: 1682"] For the heifer and the service sire, I wouldn't go any higher than 6. Have bred many heifers to bulls with BW EPD of 5.4, 5.5 etc. All had no problems. But when some on here start freaking out about cows having 100 lb+ calves, I realize that there must be a lot of cattle out there with terribly small pelvises and hips. We have calved out a half dozen 130 lbers, and have friends who have had calves between 140 and 152 lbs. Our average calf is 90-95 lbs, either heifer or cow. I guess I would much rather have pelvic measurement data then EPDs for heifers I am interested in buying. [/QUOTE]
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