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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13741"><p>The average Maternal Calving Ease for the fall of 2001 is 1.5 The new epd's are posted at the American Simmental Assns web site: <A HREF="http://www.simmental.org">www.simmental.org</A> - go to searchable sire data. I checked it and they don't have the averages for spring 2002 listed, just each individuals new epd's. Calving Ease & Maternal Calving ease indicates + or - birth weight, so you want this figure lower. Jeanne</p><p>> For most traits the higher the</p><p>> number (within reason) is better,</p><p>> the only exception for sure would</p><p>> be BW. Here goes, from the fall</p><p>> summary: CE +3.2 BW +3.5 WW +36.6</p><p>> YW +60 MILK +8 CW +0.1 PRC +.00</p><p>> MARB +.00, I don't know what the</p><p>> one is for MCE. CE is Calving</p><p>> ease, how easy this bulls calves</p><p>> are born. MCE is maternal calving</p><p>> ease, how easy this bulls</p><p>> daughters calve. MWW maternal</p><p>> weaning weight, how this bulls</p><p>> daughters calves wean. CWT used to</p><p>> be carcass weight and probably</p><p>> still is. %RC was percent retail</p><p>> cut, that one probably still is</p><p>> also.</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.simmevalley.com" target="_blank">Simme Valey in NY</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13741"] The average Maternal Calving Ease for the fall of 2001 is 1.5 The new epd's are posted at the American Simmental Assns web site: <A HREF="http://www.simmental.org">www.simmental.org</A> - go to searchable sire data. I checked it and they don't have the averages for spring 2002 listed, just each individuals new epd's. Calving Ease & Maternal Calving ease indicates + or - birth weight, so you want this figure lower. Jeanne > For most traits the higher the > number (within reason) is better, > the only exception for sure would > be BW. Here goes, from the fall > summary: CE +3.2 BW +3.5 WW +36.6 > YW +60 MILK +8 CW +0.1 PRC +.00 > MARB +.00, I don't know what the > one is for MCE. CE is Calving > ease, how easy this bulls calves > are born. MCE is maternal calving > ease, how easy this bulls > daughters calve. MWW maternal > weaning weight, how this bulls > daughters calves wean. CWT used to > be carcass weight and probably > still is. %RC was percent retail > cut, that one probably still is > also. > dunmovin farms [url=http://www.simmevalley.com]Simme Valey in NY[/url] [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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