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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica06" data-source="post: 1313610" data-attributes="member: 5612"><p>I would guess, if the heifers are as nice as you say, that they probably have some birthweight behind them. Even the best heifer bulls can only fix that birthweight "so much" sometimes. Having that many calving this early might warrant a call for clarification, but to expect compensation for lost calves if everything is good on their end is a little unreasonable, impo, without a written guarantee. A heifer should be able to have an 80# calf. How long does your manager wait before assisting? We err on the side of caution and give them about 3 hours or so before jumping in. In general, when calving heifers some years are better than others. Our first group we ever calved out here was a nightmare. The rest have been either okay or smooth sailing. For the most part, we've been AIing to the same bull every season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica06, post: 1313610, member: 5612"] I would guess, if the heifers are as nice as you say, that they probably have some birthweight behind them. Even the best heifer bulls can only fix that birthweight "so much" sometimes. Having that many calving this early might warrant a call for clarification, but to expect compensation for lost calves if everything is good on their end is a little unreasonable, impo, without a written guarantee. A heifer should be able to have an 80# calf. How long does your manager wait before assisting? We err on the side of caution and give them about 3 hours or so before jumping in. In general, when calving heifers some years are better than others. Our first group we ever calved out here was a nightmare. The rest have been either okay or smooth sailing. For the most part, we've been AIing to the same bull every season. [/QUOTE]
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