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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1552288" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Grit - for a long time, old timers used to preach to take the protein away from heifers the last 60 days of pregnancy to reduce the size of the calf. Yes, they reduced the size of the calf, but the dam & calf were weak and it caused more dystocia and weak calf syndrome.</p><p>Researchers claim fat will not cause dystocia, unless you are talking obese - BCS 8+</p><p></p><p>In the same article I posted:</p><p><a href="http://beef2live.com/story-body-condition-score-calving-key-young-cow-success-0-122338" target="_blank">http://beef2live.com/story-body-conditi ... s-0-122338</a></p><p>"Other data sets have shown conclusively that cows that calve in thin body condition but regain weight and condition going into the breeding season do not rebreed at the same rate as those that calve in good condition and maintain that condition into the breeding season. Make certain that the supplement program is adequate for your young cows to be in good body condition this spring."</p><p>Pretty good article. I will have to post in my newsletter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1552288, member: 968"] Grit - for a long time, old timers used to preach to take the protein away from heifers the last 60 days of pregnancy to reduce the size of the calf. Yes, they reduced the size of the calf, but the dam & calf were weak and it caused more dystocia and weak calf syndrome. Researchers claim fat will not cause dystocia, unless you are talking obese - BCS 8+ In the same article I posted: [url=http://beef2live.com/story-body-condition-score-calving-key-young-cow-success-0-122338]http://beef2live.com/story-body-conditi ... s-0-122338[/url] "Other data sets have shown conclusively that cows that calve in thin body condition but regain weight and condition going into the breeding season do not rebreed at the same rate as those that calve in good condition and maintain that condition into the breeding season. Make certain that the supplement program is adequate for your young cows to be in good body condition this spring." Pretty good article. I will have to post in my newsletter. [/QUOTE]
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