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Having too much calving ease?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1509016" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I do it the old way.. I don't know if DNA tests are very useful on crossbreds.. What I see as a potential problem with DNA tests is that they'll look for ONE way to accomplish a goal.. Nature is far more creative, just takes some time to get there. </p><p>I've identified my best cow families, and started some linebreeding of them.. So far I'm really happy with the calves, they suit what I look for and my management and climate.</p><p></p><p>Jeanne</p><p>I haven't always found calves catch up.. sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.. If you can afford to micromanage them and keep them away from their bigger, pushier peers, perhaps.. </p><p>I also have found two trends with young cows... They milk like heck the first year, then stumble their second before settling into the groove on their 3rd... The other option is they just start a little slower and gradually increase until they're mature.. I'm not sure which is better. One of my best cows was a slow starter, but had the biggest steer of the herd at 4 years old, biggest heifer at 5 years old, now at 7 years old she's raising hers, an orphan, and a thief... she's already got about 450 lbs of calf raised and has 4 months to go, still in good condition.. I'll probably wean the orphan and separate the thief off so her heifer has a shot at making a replacement... Her older daughter (1st timer) has a heck of a steer calf.. hopefully she breeds back well and has some energy left for next year.. She has lost some condition for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1509016, member: 9096"] I do it the old way.. I don't know if DNA tests are very useful on crossbreds.. What I see as a potential problem with DNA tests is that they'll look for ONE way to accomplish a goal.. Nature is far more creative, just takes some time to get there. I've identified my best cow families, and started some linebreeding of them.. So far I'm really happy with the calves, they suit what I look for and my management and climate. Jeanne I haven't always found calves catch up.. sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.. If you can afford to micromanage them and keep them away from their bigger, pushier peers, perhaps.. I also have found two trends with young cows... They milk like heck the first year, then stumble their second before settling into the groove on their 3rd... The other option is they just start a little slower and gradually increase until they're mature.. I'm not sure which is better. One of my best cows was a slow starter, but had the biggest steer of the herd at 4 years old, biggest heifer at 5 years old, now at 7 years old she's raising hers, an orphan, and a thief... she's already got about 450 lbs of calf raised and has 4 months to go, still in good condition.. I'll probably wean the orphan and separate the thief off so her heifer has a shot at making a replacement... Her older daughter (1st timer) has a heck of a steer calf.. hopefully she breeds back well and has some energy left for next year.. She has lost some condition for sure. [/QUOTE]
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