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birth weights lower in fall?
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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 579322" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>They are if you calve the cows on average to marginal pastures. We are just finishing our fall calving and the cows have been on stockpiled summer forage for the last 2 months or so. Last bull calf born was 118 lbs., a full 30 lbs heavier than the average for bull calves born this summer. Most of the calves have been 10+ lbs. heavier than the spring average of 92 lbs.</p><p></p><p>It is basically a rule that fall calves are born smaller and easier than spring ones, but that can be thrown out if you put your cows on heavy or lush forage.</p><p></p><p>Normally our fall cows are put on pastures that have run out and we supplement with hay, but this year we got pasture out our ears, so we figured we would let them have a treat. :cowboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 579322, member: 1682"] They are if you calve the cows on average to marginal pastures. We are just finishing our fall calving and the cows have been on stockpiled summer forage for the last 2 months or so. Last bull calf born was 118 lbs., a full 30 lbs heavier than the average for bull calves born this summer. Most of the calves have been 10+ lbs. heavier than the spring average of 92 lbs. It is basically a rule that fall calves are born smaller and easier than spring ones, but that can be thrown out if you put your cows on heavy or lush forage. Normally our fall cows are put on pastures that have run out and we supplement with hay, but this year we got pasture out our ears, so we figured we would let them have a treat. :cowboy: [/QUOTE]
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