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<blockquote data-quote="rocfarm" data-source="post: 1766030" data-attributes="member: 42715"><p>Got 1 F-1 Braford at my place now. She's out of a first-calf heifer, and she's my favorite in my group. Got a BCS of over 6 now, and still not bred! </p><p></p><p>But I think she will try to stomp me one day if I'm not careful. In her 13 months of life, hasn't let anyone get within 40 yards. Won't even come to cubes unless I back off. Hope to find out next October that she makes a good, gentle mother. Bred back to a black bull she should eventually turn out some amazing replacement heifers, I'd think. </p><p></p><p>BTW, that guy's comeback is not scientific. It's emotional. And as someone who works with kids, I can tell you that there is quite a bit of research that says older humans make better parents as well<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. It's not about 'throwing away' the kid, though. It should make us think about best management practices, like preschool, help from older people in the church, classes for young parents, etc.</p><p></p><p>Example for cattle: For that F1 I'm trying to get her closer to 70% or even 75% of mature body weight before trying breeding and shooting for BCS of 6.5, hoping to make up for any care deficiencies she probably suffered as the first calf of a heifer and give her the best chance to breed back at 3 months after her first calf is born.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocfarm, post: 1766030, member: 42715"] Got 1 F-1 Braford at my place now. She’s out of a first-calf heifer, and she’s my favorite in my group. Got a BCS of over 6 now, and still not bred! But I think she will try to stomp me one day if I’m not careful. In her 13 months of life, hasn’t let anyone get within 40 yards. Won’t even come to cubes unless I back off. Hope to find out next October that she makes a good, gentle mother. Bred back to a black bull she should eventually turn out some amazing replacement heifers, I’d think. BTW, that guy’s comeback is not scientific. It’s emotional. And as someone who works with kids, I can tell you that there is quite a bit of research that says older humans make better parents as well:). It’s not about ‘throwing away’ the kid, though. It should make us think about best management practices, like preschool, help from older people in the church, classes for young parents, etc. Example for cattle: For that F1 I’m trying to get her closer to 70% or even 75% of mature body weight before trying breeding and shooting for BCS of 6.5, hoping to make up for any care deficiencies she probably suffered as the first calf of a heifer and give her the best chance to breed back at 3 months after her first calf is born. [/QUOTE]
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