Jeanne - Simme Valley
Well-known member
"Also, some farmers are keeping the smaller heifers so that they will raise smaller cows and thus be able to run more cattle. More cattle means more calves which means more money."
That is a very broad statement that is very controversial. I just wanted to point that out to any "newbies" reading. This is an age old "argument" which you can find research backing and going against this statement.
Here is a good article:
https://www.drovers.com/article/what-ideal-cow-size
That is a very broad statement that is very controversial. I just wanted to point that out to any "newbies" reading. This is an age old "argument" which you can find research backing and going against this statement.
Here is a good article:
https://www.drovers.com/article/what-ideal-cow-size