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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1750079" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I prefer to calve in the 27 month range. We just do better with "older heifers"... they seem to be more settled and have more maternal instinct. But that is just us. We don't do much supplementation when they are growing so it takes them a little longer to get their growth too. </p><p>Everyone has their own system. Most of our mature cows are in the 11-1200 range so calving at 1,000 is "bigger " for our animals. I have no problem calving a 9 wt heifer if she is in good shape. We use calving ease bulls... have 2 that throw 60 lb calves... they pop them out, the calves get up and get going... have been using these 2 bulls for years... alternating so that they don't get used on direct daughters...and we keep heifers we like, not depending on who the sire is... we just have to like the heifer and she HAS to have a sensible disposition.....doesn't matter if she is out of the ce bull or a plus wt bull. But we use plus weight bulls for our cows because I think using light birth weight bulls too much has contributed to animals getting smaller.... I have a couple of cows that just get bred to the ce bulls because they stay at these pastures where I mostly put heifers to get bred. One has a slightly lame leg, the ce bulls are both very gentle breeders. I have kept 2 heifers out of this cow and they have nice size, one getting ready to calve this fall... Also, I keep my longhorn here, and she had a nice heifer, then a real nice bull, and a set of twin heifers this year but lost one....she is smaller so the small calf doesn't hurt her but she makes some milk and the calves grow good. </p><p>I also like a heifer to have good BCS... she needs enough reserves to make milk for a new baby, and hold her weight and breed back; as well as continue to grow.... Don't want her FAT but want her to have very good body condition.....</p><p>I think that your pictures show animals in pretty good shape... I wouldn't be ashamed of them at all... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite22" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1750079, member: 25884"] I prefer to calve in the 27 month range. We just do better with "older heifers"... they seem to be more settled and have more maternal instinct. But that is just us. We don't do much supplementation when they are growing so it takes them a little longer to get their growth too. Everyone has their own system. Most of our mature cows are in the 11-1200 range so calving at 1,000 is "bigger " for our animals. I have no problem calving a 9 wt heifer if she is in good shape. We use calving ease bulls... have 2 that throw 60 lb calves... they pop them out, the calves get up and get going... have been using these 2 bulls for years... alternating so that they don't get used on direct daughters...and we keep heifers we like, not depending on who the sire is... we just have to like the heifer and she HAS to have a sensible disposition.....doesn't matter if she is out of the ce bull or a plus wt bull. But we use plus weight bulls for our cows because I think using light birth weight bulls too much has contributed to animals getting smaller.... I have a couple of cows that just get bred to the ce bulls because they stay at these pastures where I mostly put heifers to get bred. One has a slightly lame leg, the ce bulls are both very gentle breeders. I have kept 2 heifers out of this cow and they have nice size, one getting ready to calve this fall... Also, I keep my longhorn here, and she had a nice heifer, then a real nice bull, and a set of twin heifers this year but lost one....she is smaller so the small calf doesn't hurt her but she makes some milk and the calves grow good. I also like a heifer to have good BCS... she needs enough reserves to make milk for a new baby, and hold her weight and breed back; as well as continue to grow.... Don't want her FAT but want her to have very good body condition..... I think that your pictures show animals in pretty good shape... I wouldn't be ashamed of them at all... ;) (y)(y) [/QUOTE]
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