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<blockquote data-quote="Craig-TX" data-source="post: 42315" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>Your question is well put because it is a matter of opinion. From a grass perspective it's break even. It takes X grass for a calf to gain Y pounds. From a genetic perspective the calf, if sound, will gain either way. From a health perspective, the younger the calf the faster it will bounce back. Older calves might have gained more in the same period but will also take longer to recover and therefore loose gaining days then. My opinion is that it is definately easier on the calf to castrate young when he is more resilient and primarily on his mother's milk instead of primarily on grass.</p><p></p><p>Craig-TX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Craig-TX, post: 42315, member: 39"] Your question is well put because it is a matter of opinion. From a grass perspective it's break even. It takes X grass for a calf to gain Y pounds. From a genetic perspective the calf, if sound, will gain either way. From a health perspective, the younger the calf the faster it will bounce back. Older calves might have gained more in the same period but will also take longer to recover and therefore loose gaining days then. My opinion is that it is definately easier on the calf to castrate young when he is more resilient and primarily on his mother's milk instead of primarily on grass. Craig-TX [/QUOTE]
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