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<blockquote data-quote="larryshoat" data-source="post: 473405" data-attributes="member: 6773"><p>The time has come for me to re-analyze what I said and where I'm wrong admit it. I said " about a foot on each side", that was somewhat tongue in cheek. I have never actually measured the average horn size a 12 month old steer. So I admit that I don't know exactly how big it would be, but I do know that your heifer is not typical of what a 12 month old steer will look like. If I had thought that statement would become the focal point of the thread I would have been more careful. I apologize. The statement about the 12 week old calves goes with the first one. We used to dehorn at 10 weeks and from time to time let some go to 12 weeks and there is a big difference,but again I have no real documentation. For this statement I apologize as well. A calf gaining 3 lbs a day should weigh 1000 in 300 days. If we can't make a steer gain 3 lbs a day we're not even in the game. So I will stand by this statement. My thinking was centered on convincing Tim to dehorn his cattle, my method was poor at best.Some have have said that since there are only two that vaccinations and dehorning would not be necessary, and I think they make a reasonable argument. The only thing I would add to that is if young children can come in contact with the cattle, dehorn them.</p><p></p><p>Larry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="larryshoat, post: 473405, member: 6773"] The time has come for me to re-analyze what I said and where I'm wrong admit it. I said " about a foot on each side", that was somewhat tongue in cheek. I have never actually measured the average horn size a 12 month old steer. So I admit that I don't know exactly how big it would be, but I do know that your heifer is not typical of what a 12 month old steer will look like. If I had thought that statement would become the focal point of the thread I would have been more careful. I apologize. The statement about the 12 week old calves goes with the first one. We used to dehorn at 10 weeks and from time to time let some go to 12 weeks and there is a big difference,but again I have no real documentation. For this statement I apologize as well. A calf gaining 3 lbs a day should weigh 1000 in 300 days. If we can't make a steer gain 3 lbs a day we're not even in the game. So I will stand by this statement. My thinking was centered on convincing Tim to dehorn his cattle, my method was poor at best.Some have have said that since there are only two that vaccinations and dehorning would not be necessary, and I think they make a reasonable argument. The only thing I would add to that is if young children can come in contact with the cattle, dehorn them. Larry [/QUOTE]
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