Question with Bull Description....

[mitchwi]

When reading a blurb on a bull occassionally it will say...
"a real curve bender" what does this mean?? :?:

 

[dun]

Typically they're referring to comparitively low BW and comparitively high or very high weaning and/or yearling weight

dun

 

[denoginnizer]

more expensive

 

[C HOLLAND]

SALES HYPE they want all of your money

 

[dph]

mitch: looks like you have 3 different answers. Trouble is, all three are probably right.

 

[ollie']

Typically they're referring to comparitively low BW and comparitively high or very high weaning and/or yearling weight

dun

Usually in respect to epd's not actual data.

 

[houstoncutter]

If the bulls epd's of his ancestors points to a curve bender bull, many times that bull is worth spending more money on. You have a bull that you can use on heifers for a couple of years when he is young. Beats the heck outa getting a low birth weight bull and having to put wheels under him when he is thru with the heifers

 

[Aero]

a more general definition would be that he is good for the important EPDs and the bad EPDs are in the less important areas.