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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1310353" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>80 lbs isn't a cow killing birthweight (or heifers)... I can't remember the last time I had an <80 lb calf here.. my herd average is 100 lbs on the button, and though I'd like it to come down 10 lbs, as long as the cows don't need help, I don't worry too much about it. Mega's first calf was a 110 lb bull calf, needed a little pull but didn't need to put chains on him.. Mega's 2 brothers were both 140 lbs and I have video to prove it was done in under 5 minutes... Last year I did have to help 3 out of 4 heifers calve, 2 needed the puller, the calves were 90 lbs (I knew going into it the bull wasn't a 'heifer safe' bull, but didn't have much choice).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1310353, member: 9096"] 80 lbs isn't a cow killing birthweight (or heifers)... I can't remember the last time I had an <80 lb calf here.. my herd average is 100 lbs on the button, and though I'd like it to come down 10 lbs, as long as the cows don't need help, I don't worry too much about it. Mega's first calf was a 110 lb bull calf, needed a little pull but didn't need to put chains on him.. Mega's 2 brothers were both 140 lbs and I have video to prove it was done in under 5 minutes... Last year I did have to help 3 out of 4 heifers calve, 2 needed the puller, the calves were 90 lbs (I knew going into it the bull wasn't a 'heifer safe' bull, but didn't have much choice). [/QUOTE]
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