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3) An Angus bull, Edgar, has a weaning weight EPD of +72. The average weaning weight for the population of beef cattle is 565 lbs. a) If Edgar is mated to a cow with an EPD of +30, what do you expect the weaning weight of the calf (or average of the calves) to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)? b) A cow, Vivian, has a weaning weight EPD of +14. What do you expect the weaning weight of Vivian and Edgar’s calf will be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)? c) A second bull, Frank, has a weaning weight EBV of +112. Frank is mated to a cow with an EBV of +46. What do you expect the weaning weight of the calf (or average of the calves) to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)?

          3) An Angus bull, Edgar, has a weaning weight EPD of +72. The average weaning weight for the population of beef cattle is 565 lbs.

a) If Edgar is mated to a cow with an EPD of +30, what do you expect the weaning weight of the calf (or average of the calves) to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)?

b) A cow, Vivian, has a weaning weight EPD of +14. What do you expect the weaning weight of Vivian and Edgar’s calf will be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)?

c) A second bull, Frank, has a weaning weight EBV of +112. Frank is mated to a cow with an EBV of +46. What do you expect the weaning weight of the calf (or average of the calves) to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)?

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