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Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasJerseyMilker" data-source="post: 1767094" data-attributes="member: 42782"><p>" . Underdeveloped bones, facial or other bones is caused by disrupted uptake of minerals, especially calcium. The developing fetuses are exposed in the womb to something that disrupts normal bone growth, so pregnant females with a normal bite can have calves with an underbite. There is no way to "select" against that."</p><p></p><p>Then could the reason so many Jersey calves have underbites is their dam was giving away her calcium in her milk?</p><p></p><p>Seems like dairymen around here (an Oregon river valley) would select against it because the herds spend their days on grass pasture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasJerseyMilker, post: 1767094, member: 42782"] " . Underdeveloped bones, facial or other bones is caused by disrupted uptake of minerals, especially calcium. The developing fetuses are exposed in the womb to something that disrupts normal bone growth, so pregnant females with a normal bite can have calves with an underbite. There is no way to "select" against that." Then could the reason so many Jersey calves have underbites is their dam was giving away her calcium in her milk? Seems like dairymen around here (an Oregon river valley) would select against it because the herds spend their days on grass pasture. [/QUOTE]
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