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<blockquote data-quote="Big D" data-source="post: 177596" data-attributes="member: 1214"><p>I need some advice. Last fall I calved out 18 heifers. Out of 18 we pulled 2 calves, the rest were the perfect size for these girls. Since january 27 I have had 33 heifers calve, 2 are paralyzed, one had a uterine prolapse and we have pulled 50% so far. These heifers were bred to the same bulls as the fall calvers, bcs of 6 to 7. I do not have a weight tape or scale but would estimate these calves @ 125lbs. I am really tearing these girls up. So why would the same genetics produce such big calves compared to those that claved last fall? </p><p></p><p>Right now I have the same bulls just finishing on the next group of fall heifers. I do not want to go through this again. I have thought of just running the freshly bred girls through the sale as feeders. What would you do? Why the difference in birth wt? We have had a very mild winter but that's nothing really new.</p><p></p><p>D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big D, post: 177596, member: 1214"] I need some advice. Last fall I calved out 18 heifers. Out of 18 we pulled 2 calves, the rest were the perfect size for these girls. Since january 27 I have had 33 heifers calve, 2 are paralyzed, one had a uterine prolapse and we have pulled 50% so far. These heifers were bred to the same bulls as the fall calvers, bcs of 6 to 7. I do not have a weight tape or scale but would estimate these calves @ 125lbs. I am really tearing these girls up. So why would the same genetics produce such big calves compared to those that claved last fall? Right now I have the same bulls just finishing on the next group of fall heifers. I do not want to go through this again. I have thought of just running the freshly bred girls through the sale as feeders. What would you do? Why the difference in birth wt? We have had a very mild winter but that's nothing really new. D [/QUOTE]
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