I've never really paid attention to adjusted WW in our calves. We have a weaning weight requirement that if not met the calf goes to the salebarn and the cow gets one more chance.
For the first time I used the application in our managment sofware that calculates adjusted WW. What an eye opener. The calves ranged from 166 to 203 days of age at weaning. The youngest calf was under 500 lbs at weaning, normally a dumper. Her adjusted WW is 612. The heifer that I've posted the pictures of has an adjusted WW of 682. The interesting part is that there is 300 lbs difference in weights of the dams. Also the 682 adjusted heifer is from a comming 5 year old cow and the 612 is out of a coming 3 heifer.
It really has allowed me to better determine who is doing their job. Nobody else may, but I sure found it interesting.
dun
For the first time I used the application in our managment sofware that calculates adjusted WW. What an eye opener. The calves ranged from 166 to 203 days of age at weaning. The youngest calf was under 500 lbs at weaning, normally a dumper. Her adjusted WW is 612. The heifer that I've posted the pictures of has an adjusted WW of 682. The interesting part is that there is 300 lbs difference in weights of the dams. Also the 682 adjusted heifer is from a comming 5 year old cow and the 612 is out of a coming 3 heifer.
It really has allowed me to better determine who is doing their job. Nobody else may, but I sure found it interesting.
dun