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Having too much calving ease?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1508878" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>elkwc - I agree completely. I try to grow out my heifers to their genetic potential, but not get them fat at all. Fat on open heifers will hurt (if not ruin) their potential to milk well.</p><p>I definitely do not agree that a 2-year olds' heifer should be wasted. I breed top bulls to my heifers, who happen to also be fairly easy calving bulls. Heifers "should" represent your best genetics if you have been on a breeding program.</p><p>This year is a great example. I have about 15 heifer calves. We just pulled in 4 of our top oldest heifers calves and we have chosen two to be in our show string. Both are out of 2-yr old heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1508878, member: 968"] elkwc - I agree completely. I try to grow out my heifers to their genetic potential, but not get them fat at all. Fat on open heifers will hurt (if not ruin) their potential to milk well. I definitely do not agree that a 2-year olds' heifer should be wasted. I breed top bulls to my heifers, who happen to also be fairly easy calving bulls. Heifers "should" represent your best genetics if you have been on a breeding program. This year is a great example. I have about 15 heifer calves. We just pulled in 4 of our top oldest heifers calves and we have chosen two to be in our show string. Both are out of 2-yr old heifers. [/QUOTE]
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