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New Mexico | Calfing Ease Direct , also there are various connotations for CEM / CETM etc., ie Calfing Ease Maternal epds etc.
Some breeds do rate GL ( gestation length ) measured in days thus lower number is shorter length.
On your deal...your trying to create STAYABILITY ( get daughters going and keep em in the herd ), there are stayability epds for most breeds.
perhaps try this link
http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/components/homestudy/replesson3.p...
11 page deal....pg 6 and 7 get into cow making epds.
On Angus based cattle,
keep in mind that the $EN epd is a decent maternal indicator....more $ saved on feed generally means longer lifed more moderate cows etc.
http://www.angus.org/NCE/definitions.aspx
On Simmy cattle go to SimTalk which is the Simmy magazine put out by the Simmental Association at Bozeman MT.....pretty good monthly cattle magazine ( monthly epd data on bulls there )...get in touch with em and they'll send it to you since your a bull buyer.
http://www.simmgene.com
Edited by Markwright 11/6/2010 21:33
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