Angus Cowman":zjc3yi66 said:I agree with Dun one factor we used was we wanted the hfr to be at 75% of her grown body weight
1200lb cow the hfr should be 800lbs at breeding
Angus Cowman":1zy9x7dr said:I agree with Dun one factor we used was we wanted the hfr to be at 75% of her grown body weight
1200lb cow the hfr should be 800lbs at breeding
Thanks Harley wasn't the calculators fault forgot to turn it onKNERSIE":cef7sy9i said:Angus Cowman":cef7sy9i said:I agree with Dun one factor we used was we wanted the hfr to be at 75% of her grown body weight
1200lb cow the hfr should be 800lbs at breeding
Faulty calculator? 75% is 900 lbs
The rule of thumb is 66% of mature weight and that equates to 800lbs for 1200lb cows.
For British breeds you'll never go wrong if you follow good nutrition and management skills and breed heifer at minimum of 14 months AND (not OR) 750lbs.