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<blockquote data-quote="J+ Cattle" data-source="post: 1707219" data-attributes="member: 4063"><p>You said they are yearling heifers that you bought at the local sale, do you know the true age of the heifers or is this a guess? Also what breed are they and what are they weighing. Some breeds are slower maturing and therefore won't cycle until a little older. I will breed Angus heifers at around 15 months of age to calve as a 2 year old. They should also weigh at least 60% of their mature weight at breeding and then feed them to keep them growing through pregnancy but not to get them fat. Since 14 out of 18 were able to get pregnant under your management I think I would just take the 4 opens and sell them as feeders or feed for your own freezer, don't waste any more time or money on them for breeding. They could have a lower fertility than the others and if that's the case they will likely breed back later each year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J+ Cattle, post: 1707219, member: 4063"] You said they are yearling heifers that you bought at the local sale, do you know the true age of the heifers or is this a guess? Also what breed are they and what are they weighing. Some breeds are slower maturing and therefore won't cycle until a little older. I will breed Angus heifers at around 15 months of age to calve as a 2 year old. They should also weigh at least 60% of their mature weight at breeding and then feed them to keep them growing through pregnancy but not to get them fat. Since 14 out of 18 were able to get pregnant under your management I think I would just take the 4 opens and sell them as feeders or feed for your own freezer, don't waste any more time or money on them for breeding. They could have a lower fertility than the others and if that's the case they will likely breed back later each year. [/QUOTE]
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