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Having too much calving ease?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1507079" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>gcreek - I understand what you are saying. I only calve out 50+ head a year, but I am also saying you can have your cake and eat it too. Pick CE bulls that carry the other traits necessary for a replacement heifer. It is not impossible, I have been doing this "forever" LOL. I am ancient, you know!</p><p>All kidding aside, it is a rare occasion that a 2 yr old's offspring can't match up with a cow's offspring. Sometimes they are a little behind, being born in dead of winter, raising the calf on hay, but when they go out on pasture, the young dam's milk production improves, and the calf is providing much needed nutrition through the grazing. I do admit, my fall Sept calving group of calves gets some creep grain during Jan thru March (at which time they are weaned), so a 2 yr old's production is masked by creeping. But, the genetics are there and can utilize the feed without getting rollie, pollie (sp?)</p><p>I could pull the "breed" card, and say I must have better bulls to pick from?? I think that is a farse; all breeds should have the right kind of bulls. But, it would be the normal for me to push my breed. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1507079, member: 968"] gcreek - I understand what you are saying. I only calve out 50+ head a year, but I am also saying you can have your cake and eat it too. Pick CE bulls that carry the other traits necessary for a replacement heifer. It is not impossible, I have been doing this "forever" LOL. I am ancient, you know! All kidding aside, it is a rare occasion that a 2 yr old's offspring can't match up with a cow's offspring. Sometimes they are a little behind, being born in dead of winter, raising the calf on hay, but when they go out on pasture, the young dam's milk production improves, and the calf is providing much needed nutrition through the grazing. I do admit, my fall Sept calving group of calves gets some creep grain during Jan thru March (at which time they are weaned), so a 2 yr old's production is masked by creeping. But, the genetics are there and can utilize the feed without getting rollie, pollie (sp?) I could pull the "breed" card, and say I must have better bulls to pick from?? I think that is a farse; all breeds should have the right kind of bulls. But, it would be the normal for me to push my breed. LOL [/QUOTE]
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