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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14879"><p>Good Holsteins always look a little raunchy to me. The put the feed in the bucket and not on their back. We used to graft an extra calf or two on our Holsteins crosses, they were going to look like hell anyway so they might as well do a little extra work. Never seemed to hurt them any, bred back, calved easy, just always poor looking compared to the beef cows. We were drylotting everything at that time. Partner raised alfalfa so we never had to worry about feed. In a pasture or range environment Holstein crosses don't do as well.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> I've already had the bulls in to</p><p>> breed back. My breeding schedule</p><p>> revolves around my job and the</p><p>> weather. I'm a seasonal worker and</p><p>> have all my cows calve March and</p><p>> April so they're through when I</p><p>> start work in May. Then I sell all</p><p>> of the calves at weaning time as a</p><p>> pen lot, works out perfect; same</p><p>> size and no calves bawling. But,</p><p>> you're definitely right about the</p><p>> early weaning, it's not the time</p><p>> to do it. The cow in question is a</p><p>> 2yr. old and is a 1/4 Holstein.</p><p>> Her Mother looks good until she</p><p>> calves and then no matter how much</p><p>> I feed her she looks bad. Do you</p><p>> think that might have anything to</p><p>> do with her weight problem? I</p><p>> don't know anything about Holstein</p><p>> crosses, I just have the two.</p><p>> Their calves are always big and</p><p>> healthy. Thanks again Dun, your</p><p>> input is greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14879"] Good Holsteins always look a little raunchy to me. The put the feed in the bucket and not on their back. We used to graft an extra calf or two on our Holsteins crosses, they were going to look like hell anyway so they might as well do a little extra work. Never seemed to hurt them any, bred back, calved easy, just always poor looking compared to the beef cows. We were drylotting everything at that time. Partner raised alfalfa so we never had to worry about feed. In a pasture or range environment Holstein crosses don't do as well. dunmovin farms > I've already had the bulls in to > breed back. My breeding schedule > revolves around my job and the > weather. I'm a seasonal worker and > have all my cows calve March and > April so they're through when I > start work in May. Then I sell all > of the calves at weaning time as a > pen lot, works out perfect; same > size and no calves bawling. But, > you're definitely right about the > early weaning, it's not the time > to do it. The cow in question is a > 2yr. old and is a 1/4 Holstein. > Her Mother looks good until she > calves and then no matter how much > I feed her she looks bad. Do you > think that might have anything to > do with her weight problem? I > don't know anything about Holstein > crosses, I just have the two. > Their calves are always big and > healthy. Thanks again Dun, your > input is greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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