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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3682"><p>205 days is the traditional weaning age, weaning weights are adjusted to that time. The bulls actual weaning weight is not always a good measure of his capabilities when it comes to siring WW or YW. That said: if a bull is creep fed as a calf his own WW will be higher then one that was just on pasture and momma. The EPD WW/YW if it has achieved any accuracy at all is based on multiple herds and gives you a better feel of his capabilities as a sire. I would think that a charolais bull without creep should wean in the mid 700 to low/mid 800's. We like to think that a cows will wean half her body weight at 205 days. Heifers calves will be lighter ET calves will be heavier at birth but should balance out by 205 days. A lot of that too depends on the dam, if she is a sorry milker the calf won't wean as heavy but may be a real bruiser by yearling time.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> I'm looking to buy a new bull for</p><p>> the first time. I keep seeing the</p><p>> weaning weight on the EPD's and</p><p>> there seems to be a big gap in the</p><p>> weights. Some are in the 500's</p><p>> others are in the 800's. Is there</p><p>> a set time period? I've seen on</p><p>> some breeders list a 205 day and a</p><p>> 225 day wt. Is this their weaning</p><p>> weight? By the way the bulls are</p><p>> charolais if that makes a</p><p>> difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3682"] 205 days is the traditional weaning age, weaning weights are adjusted to that time. The bulls actual weaning weight is not always a good measure of his capabilities when it comes to siring WW or YW. That said: if a bull is creep fed as a calf his own WW will be higher then one that was just on pasture and momma. The EPD WW/YW if it has achieved any accuracy at all is based on multiple herds and gives you a better feel of his capabilities as a sire. I would think that a charolais bull without creep should wean in the mid 700 to low/mid 800's. We like to think that a cows will wean half her body weight at 205 days. Heifers calves will be lighter ET calves will be heavier at birth but should balance out by 205 days. A lot of that too depends on the dam, if she is a sorry milker the calf won't wean as heavy but may be a real bruiser by yearling time. dunmovin farms > I'm looking to buy a new bull for > the first time. I keep seeing the > weaning weight on the EPD's and > there seems to be a big gap in the > weights. Some are in the 500's > others are in the 800's. Is there > a set time period? I've seen on > some breeders list a 205 day and a > 225 day wt. Is this their weaning > weight? By the way the bulls are > charolais if that makes a > difference. [/QUOTE]
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