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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1461171" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>In some countries almost every time. They breed BB heifers with BB bulls and that of course is a certain C-section.</p><p>Often BB cows due to small pelvis and calf's shape, can't calve naturally even 90lbs calf. However, a lot of calves are way bigger, like up to 170lbs. But again, they feed pregnant cows well, so they are in good condition, calves as well.</p><p>For example, this heifer is 169.7lbs weight. You'd need some cow to calve such calf naturally.</p><p><img src="https://s26.postimg.org/lp0qfx59l/10394841_698039823633135_6902462283685304015_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>However, other countries worked to improve calving ability, feet, bone structure in BB breed, also now there is such thing as British Blue. For example, in Denmark it was said after bringing the first BB cattle, that either they'll have to be bred to calve naturally, or they all have to be killed.</p><p>One my friend has bought BB bull recently. The first calves are due this month. He is from Ireland. This bull should be easy calving, or at least normal calving. Will see how it goes. Cows he's been used on are xbred, mainly Simmental, Limousine.</p><p><img src="https://s26.postimg.org/ran5jz5yh/22228268_863532490487463_4008794687819937778_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://s26.postimg.org/4agi7n84p/22281816_863532520487460_209755245153024283_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1461171, member: 19683"] In some countries almost every time. They breed BB heifers with BB bulls and that of course is a certain C-section. Often BB cows due to small pelvis and calf's shape, can't calve naturally even 90lbs calf. However, a lot of calves are way bigger, like up to 170lbs. But again, they feed pregnant cows well, so they are in good condition, calves as well. For example, this heifer is 169.7lbs weight. You'd need some cow to calve such calf naturally. [img]https://s26.postimg.org/lp0qfx59l/10394841_698039823633135_6902462283685304015_n.jpg[/img] However, other countries worked to improve calving ability, feet, bone structure in BB breed, also now there is such thing as British Blue. For example, in Denmark it was said after bringing the first BB cattle, that either they'll have to be bred to calve naturally, or they all have to be killed. One my friend has bought BB bull recently. The first calves are due this month. He is from Ireland. This bull should be easy calving, or at least normal calving. Will see how it goes. Cows he's been used on are xbred, mainly Simmental, Limousine. [img]https://s26.postimg.org/ran5jz5yh/22228268_863532490487463_4008794687819937778_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://s26.postimg.org/4agi7n84p/22281816_863532520487460_209755245153024283_n.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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