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Consistently Low Milk Production ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1452246" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I find milk thieves never steel enough to make the difference between a good calf and a bad one.. end of the day they might be 20-50 lbs max heavier at weaning, and the one that got stolen from will probably have less that that as a deficit.</p><p></p><p>I have had some cows that started a little slow but then turned up the wick on their 3rd calve and now routinely make the BEST calves of the herd.. First was below average, second was average, and from there on they were good to go. Perhaps they were a little shy and didn't get as much food, etc I can deal with them having one smaller calf for the first try as long as they make it up later. Chroma was one of these.</p><p></p><p>I've also had some that outdid themselves on their first calf and come up short on the 2nd, again finally getting into the swing of it for their 3rd.. Kama would be such a cow, raised two this year coming up to 900 lbs total at 205 days, she's only about 1200 lbs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1452246, member: 9096"] I find milk thieves never steel enough to make the difference between a good calf and a bad one.. end of the day they might be 20-50 lbs max heavier at weaning, and the one that got stolen from will probably have less that that as a deficit. I have had some cows that started a little slow but then turned up the wick on their 3rd calve and now routinely make the BEST calves of the herd.. First was below average, second was average, and from there on they were good to go. Perhaps they were a little shy and didn't get as much food, etc I can deal with them having one smaller calf for the first try as long as they make it up later. Chroma was one of these. I've also had some that outdid themselves on their first calf and come up short on the 2nd, again finally getting into the swing of it for their 3rd.. Kama would be such a cow, raised two this year coming up to 900 lbs total at 205 days, she's only about 1200 lbs [/QUOTE]
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