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How do you read EPD's
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<blockquote data-quote="robert" data-source="post: 986772" data-attributes="member: 9171"><p>It's pretty straightforward, Epds are a comparison of all sires or dams within a breed compared to each other. The more info there is from progeny recorded the higher the accuracy of the EPD for that trait. 6.2bw means that compared to other sires of the same breed his progeny will average 6.2lbs heavier at birth compared to a bull of the same breed who is 0 for bwepd. 77% accuracy tells me he is moderately proven, possibly not used across many herds with data recorded but better than a pedigree estimate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robert, post: 986772, member: 9171"] It's pretty straightforward, Epds are a comparison of all sires or dams within a breed compared to each other. The more info there is from progeny recorded the higher the accuracy of the EPD for that trait. 6.2bw means that compared to other sires of the same breed his progeny will average 6.2lbs heavier at birth compared to a bull of the same breed who is 0 for bwepd. 77% accuracy tells me he is moderately proven, possibly not used across many herds with data recorded but better than a pedigree estimate. [/QUOTE]
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