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My most horrid looking cows often times wean the heaviest calfs. The problem is those cows breeding back on schedule. The best looking cows don't usually milk as well. Hence the lighter calfs. But, they normally bred back on time.

Awww. Thats not very creative. What does Texasbred mean? Did some guy named Tex throw you down and jack hammer your backside?

What the heck is the problem? Maybe you should see a doctor. Oxytetracyline, I had to look it up, is for acne. I think you can eat fish for b complex. Stop jabbing yourself with needles. ;-)

I bet your wife wants to build fence everytime she's mad at you. :lol2:

We always run a string line.

He's probably 40 yrs old.

I almost posted earlier that this guy (sl2) has never owned and run a cow/calf operation. I'd say he has most of his experience working for somebody rather than owning his own operation. If he did ever have his own operation I'm sure he went bankrupt rather quickly.

Or aliens did it. Thanks for stating the obvious Sherlock.

Are you trying to tell us that an ear tag means the calves have been preconditioned?

I don't know how big your operation is or how you run it. I know on mine all my calves get worked the same way. All the calves that are born outside the window are noted on a scratch pad that I call cow history. All our cows are taged but not the calves. All the calves that have problems are...

I'm surprised I never noticed this before. :lol2:

Nothing wrong with dairy cross calves. Whatever these calves are I think they were weaned too early. I would bet they had minimal input or non at all when they were weaned. Potbelly calves in my experience do not gain well. If they are kept in a commercial operation for replacement they will...

Good post Vette. Look at their bellies. Pot belly vs. Vettes pics.

Its been my experience that those type of calves will not be able to breed back on time or hold condition well while raising a calf. Keep in mind most people are weaning their replacement calves at 7 months. I think most folks will agree that this is the healthiest if not most common way to...

I find it interesting that no one thinks these calfs are replacement material. Yet you are still talking about buying them. I have to wonder why you even asked the question in the first place. I can buy heifers at the sale barn for $500 all day long that would put me way ahead of the game you...

Your right about bottling them. I'm wrong.

Why is this guy weaning calfs at 6wks? These calfs will never look right much less gain weight in an efficient manner unless you bottle them for a while. In that case you won't make any money either. I'm real curious how this turns out if you buy them. I'd be willing to bet that daily gain...