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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1113546" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I wouldn't want my heifers to have something under 70 lb, 80 is perfect for them, cows, they often do 100 and up.</p><p></p><p>What I don't quite understand is why some breeds (Limo for sure) are starting to put heavy emphasis on shorter gestation times... I'm not so sure I like that.. My cows carry longer than nearly any one elses it seems with a 288 day average... I have 1 maternal line that is less than that buy about 4 days and that's also the line that has given me the most grief with calving far too early... I think it's a cheat to a lighter birthweight as the calf is growing fast in the last few days, you can shave a couple pounds off the birthweight if he's a couple days early.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1113546, member: 9096"] I wouldn't want my heifers to have something under 70 lb, 80 is perfect for them, cows, they often do 100 and up. What I don't quite understand is why some breeds (Limo for sure) are starting to put heavy emphasis on shorter gestation times... I'm not so sure I like that.. My cows carry longer than nearly any one elses it seems with a 288 day average... I have 1 maternal line that is less than that buy about 4 days and that's also the line that has given me the most grief with calving far too early... I think it's a cheat to a lighter birthweight as the calf is growing fast in the last few days, you can shave a couple pounds off the birthweight if he's a couple days early. [/QUOTE]
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