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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 704664" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>With our Longhorns (and probably other LH Breeders) we could care less about EPD's. That is something the "commercial" cattle use (and a roll of the dice when only going by statistics). For a bull, the bottomline for us is what the bull's track record is and what type of calves he helps the female to put on the ground. We look at his progeny (as well as appearance, horn length, and other factors). We also don't have to worry about calf birth weights...probably 99% of LH bulls produce low birthweight calves, and only on a RARE occasion does a LH calf ever have to be pulled. For ease in breeding, we put junior long yearling bulls on our first calf heifers. After the heifer has had her first calf (and has gained more weight), she will be put with a larger senior bull (if that breeding strategy is appropriate for us).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 704664, member: 9"] With our Longhorns (and probably other LH Breeders) we could care less about EPD's. That is something the "commercial" cattle use (and a roll of the dice when only going by statistics). For a bull, the bottomline for us is what the bull's track record is and what type of calves he helps the female to put on the ground. We look at his progeny (as well as appearance, horn length, and other factors). We also don't have to worry about calf birth weights...probably 99% of LH bulls produce low birthweight calves, and only on a RARE occasion does a LH calf ever have to be pulled. For ease in breeding, we put junior long yearling bulls on our first calf heifers. After the heifer has had her first calf (and has gained more weight), she will be put with a larger senior bull (if that breeding strategy is appropriate for us). [/QUOTE]
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