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Birth Weight EPD

Last Updated: May 22, 2012

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Birth Weight Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) - The expected average increase or decrease in the birth weight of a beef bull’s calves when compared to the other bulls in the sire summary. A plus figure indicates an increase in birth weight while a negative figure indicates a decrease in birth weight. This value is also a measure of calving ease.

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