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<blockquote data-quote="ollie" data-source="post: 113638" data-attributes="member: 323"><p>Epd's are not a tool to use when trying to find a bull with a certain birthweight. They will never tell you what the average calf from bull (A) will weigh. If you are wanting a bull with a heavier ww for example there is no epd in the world that will tell you which bull will increase your ww by 50lbs. Actual data however is a valuable compairison. If you are weaning 600 lb calves and want to be able to wean 650 lb calves you need to find a bull that is raised in an environment similiar to yours under management similiar to yours and choose a bull with a weaning weight of 700lbs. Epd's are ONLY to be used as a compairison between two bulls (they are better if they are two bulls of the same breed) if they are any value at all.CED is a epd that isn't included on some breeds epd's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie, post: 113638, member: 323"] Epd's are not a tool to use when trying to find a bull with a certain birthweight. They will never tell you what the average calf from bull (A) will weigh. If you are wanting a bull with a heavier ww for example there is no epd in the world that will tell you which bull will increase your ww by 50lbs. Actual data however is a valuable compairison. If you are weaning 600 lb calves and want to be able to wean 650 lb calves you need to find a bull that is raised in an environment similiar to yours under management similiar to yours and choose a bull with a weaning weight of 700lbs. Epd's are ONLY to be used as a compairison between two bulls (they are better if they are two bulls of the same breed) if they are any value at all.CED is a epd that isn't included on some breeds epd's. [/QUOTE]
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