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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1114490" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I don't have a scale for the adult cows, but use a weigh tape around the chest and compare it to what I sold at auction in the past... My heifers are no less than 600 at weaning, which puts them somewere around 900 at breeding, and 1100 after the first calf which I think is about right. Our calves get milk and grass until november, then 2nd cut hay. No grain, molasses, etc.</p><p></p><p>I think of it like building muscle... if you don't excercise it, you lost it, same goes for calving ability over time... if you don't force the cows to at least have moderate size calves, you'll never know if they can really do it and won't be culling based on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1114490, member: 9096"] I don't have a scale for the adult cows, but use a weigh tape around the chest and compare it to what I sold at auction in the past... My heifers are no less than 600 at weaning, which puts them somewere around 900 at breeding, and 1100 after the first calf which I think is about right. Our calves get milk and grass until november, then 2nd cut hay. No grain, molasses, etc. I think of it like building muscle... if you don't excercise it, you lost it, same goes for calving ability over time... if you don't force the cows to at least have moderate size calves, you'll never know if they can really do it and won't be culling based on it. [/QUOTE]
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