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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 cows of average genetic merit from this population, what do you expect the average weaning weight of his 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 cows of average genetic merit from this population, what do you expect the average weaning weight of his calves to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)? d) Would you expect all of Edgar's calves to be heavier than all of Frank's calves? Why or why not?

          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 cows of average genetic merit from this population, what do you expect the average weaning weight of his 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 cows of average genetic merit from this population, what do you expect the average weaning weight of his calves to be (assume the average environmental effect is 0)?

d) Would you expect all of Edgar's calves to be heavier than all of Frank's calves? Why or why not?

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