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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1222852" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Did someone say that? It is a common misconception, but as soon as you examine the statement logically it falls to pieces.</p><p>Young cows may deliver smaller calves because they are still growing themselves. All the bull provides is the genetic coding. The genetic coding for size doesn't change whether the bull is five months or fifteen years.</p><p></p><p>Some heifers can handle pretty big calves... bottom line is if you want to save every calf out of the heifers, someone needs to be there to see them calving and intervene if necessary as there's a lot more than just size that can go wrong with a first timer.</p><p>Thirty is a nice little number to graze behind the house for a few weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1222852, member: 9267"] Did someone say that? It is a common misconception, but as soon as you examine the statement logically it falls to pieces. Young cows may deliver smaller calves because they are still growing themselves. All the bull provides is the genetic coding. The genetic coding for size doesn't change whether the bull is five months or fifteen years. Some heifers can handle pretty big calves... bottom line is if you want to save every calf out of the heifers, someone needs to be there to see them calving and intervene if necessary as there's a lot more than just size that can go wrong with a first timer. Thirty is a nice little number to graze behind the house for a few weeks. [/QUOTE]
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