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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1558053" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>Yes, it would create a huge problem. Cattle with huge BW not always are big themselves when matured. It would create animals which won't be suitable for breeding and won't calve themselves. I'm pretty sure that there won't be anybody who would breed for a bigger BW. I don't mind bigger bw as long as it doesn't cause trouble calving and never use bulls which have big bw on females, which were born bigger and will produce a calf with a bigger bw. </p><p>As stated above the shape is important. Just have calves born from different sires and it's very clear. Those big framed calves with big bones are much harder calved even than the same weight but light boned, slimmer, longer calves. </p><p>The best suggestion would be to know your cows capabilities and keep in the middle. Too extreme to either side won't turn out well at the end.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1558053, member: 19683"] Yes, it would create a huge problem. Cattle with huge BW not always are big themselves when matured. It would create animals which won't be suitable for breeding and won't calve themselves. I'm pretty sure that there won't be anybody who would breed for a bigger BW. I don't mind bigger bw as long as it doesn't cause trouble calving and never use bulls which have big bw on females, which were born bigger and will produce a calf with a bigger bw. As stated above the shape is important. Just have calves born from different sires and it's very clear. Those big framed calves with big bones are much harder calved even than the same weight but light boned, slimmer, longer calves. The best suggestion would be to know your cows capabilities and keep in the middle. Too extreme to either side won't turn out well at the end. [/QUOTE]
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