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<blockquote data-quote="Aero" data-source="post: 133036" data-attributes="member: 2076"><p>Calving ease is a strong point of Angus bulls. As long as you get an Angus bull with :</p><p>CED > +8</p><p>BW < +1.5</p><p>CEM > +8</p><p>from a reputable breeder, you will have a good starting bull that will pay many dividends down the road. </p><p>If you are just looking for easy doing cattle, I would also suggest EPDs of: </p><p>WW +30-+40</p><p>YW +60-+80</p><p>Milk +10 - +20</p><p>MW < +40</p><p>MH 0-+.7</p><p>$EN > +10.00</p><p></p><p>All of these numbrs together are representative of a low-input calving-ease bull. These numbers should be available from any Angus breeder. MW & MH might be missing, but this is pretty common in young bulls.</p><p></p><p>fyi-</p><p>CED = Calving Ease Direct (higher is better)</p><p>**BW = Birth Weight (lower is better)</p><p>CEM = Calving Ease Maternal (higher is better)</p><p>WW = Weaning Weight (higher is better for production, but lower is better for low-input - measured at 205 days old)</p><p>YW = Yearling weight (same as WW, but measured at 365 days old)</p><p>Milk = Milk & Mothering contribution (high milk (25+) gives greater growth and has high nutritional requirements - aka:feed, but lower milk will raise a good calf and wont require much added input if sufficient grass is available (if Milk is too low (0 or less) you might run the risk of raising a poor calf. </p><p>MW = Mature Weight at 5 years old (lower is better for almost anyone due to lower maintenace feed costs)</p><p>MH = Mature Height (same as MW, but height at 5 yrs old)</p><p>**$EN = Energy Requirement Savings (higher is better for low-input and a +15.00 - +20.00 might be just what you are looking for.)</p><p></p><p>If low-input, easy-calving is what you are looking for, looking at BW first (below +1.5) and then $EN (above +10.00) should get you in the right cattle area. After that look at the other EPDs. These types of cattle are not in great demand since low-input is not what's in style these days and probably can be purchased for $1000-$1500. Proper bull type will be a crucial decision for the future of your herd and the amount of work you have to put into it.</p><p></p><p>I have never had herefords, but I have heard a few people say they are bad with cancer-eye from lack of pigment around eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aero, post: 133036, member: 2076"] Calving ease is a strong point of Angus bulls. As long as you get an Angus bull with : CED > +8 BW < +1.5 CEM > +8 from a reputable breeder, you will have a good starting bull that will pay many dividends down the road. If you are just looking for easy doing cattle, I would also suggest EPDs of: WW +30-+40 YW +60-+80 Milk +10 - +20 MW < +40 MH 0-+.7 $EN > +10.00 All of these numbrs together are representative of a low-input calving-ease bull. These numbers should be available from any Angus breeder. MW & MH might be missing, but this is pretty common in young bulls. fyi- CED = Calving Ease Direct (higher is better) **BW = Birth Weight (lower is better) CEM = Calving Ease Maternal (higher is better) WW = Weaning Weight (higher is better for production, but lower is better for low-input - measured at 205 days old) YW = Yearling weight (same as WW, but measured at 365 days old) Milk = Milk & Mothering contribution (high milk (25+) gives greater growth and has high nutritional requirements - aka:feed, but lower milk will raise a good calf and wont require much added input if sufficient grass is available (if Milk is too low (0 or less) you might run the risk of raising a poor calf. MW = Mature Weight at 5 years old (lower is better for almost anyone due to lower maintenace feed costs) MH = Mature Height (same as MW, but height at 5 yrs old) **$EN = Energy Requirement Savings (higher is better for low-input and a +15.00 - +20.00 might be just what you are looking for.) If low-input, easy-calving is what you are looking for, looking at BW first (below +1.5) and then $EN (above +10.00) should get you in the right cattle area. After that look at the other EPDs. These types of cattle are not in great demand since low-input is not what's in style these days and probably can be purchased for $1000-$1500. Proper bull type will be a crucial decision for the future of your herd and the amount of work you have to put into it. I have never had herefords, but I have heard a few people say they are bad with cancer-eye from lack of pigment around eyes. [/QUOTE]
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