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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1789442" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>That's certainly one way to do it.</p><p>I've found that generally speaking if a heifer doesn't calve unassisted, that it's not an indication that she will have trouble again unless there's an obvious reason with her that would make her subject to difficult births. </p><p>I did cull one a few years ago a purchased Santa Gertrudis that was a big heifer but unusually small in terms of having a calf. One of the hardest pulls I've ever dealt with and did not want to chance that again.</p><p>Out of 50 or so head we average pulling 1 or two a year usually a heifer, or a cow with an abnormal presentation ie breech birth, foot turned back etc.</p><p>Some years we get by without a pull and then others like the year we had a heifer bull that wasn't might have to pull 4-5 but that is rare. </p><p>I do not however retain any heifers from cows that had difficulty calving as a heifer and certainly would not keep a bull from one that had had issues at any point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1789442, member: 24816"] That’s certainly one way to do it. I’ve found that generally speaking if a heifer doesn’t calve unassisted, that it’s not an indication that she will have trouble again unless there’s an obvious reason with her that would make her subject to difficult births. I did cull one a few years ago a purchased Santa Gertrudis that was a big heifer but unusually small in terms of having a calf. One of the hardest pulls I’ve ever dealt with and did not want to chance that again. Out of 50 or so head we average pulling 1 or two a year usually a heifer, or a cow with an abnormal presentation ie breech birth, foot turned back etc. Some years we get by without a pull and then others like the year we had a heifer bull that wasn’t might have to pull 4-5 but that is rare. I do not however retain any heifers from cows that had difficulty calving as a heifer and certainly would not keep a bull from one that had had issues at any point. [/QUOTE]
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