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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 425906" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I think Caustic is right in that there is no right answer. I have done both but now calve in January and February. I like this better since fall here is normally dry and dusty and it seemed to me I had more health problems in the calves. By calving in January, I'm able to keep the mommas from getting too fat and when they calve and the calf doesn't pull too much from the ma since it is small. As the calf begins to get some size to it so does the ryegrass and they grow with the grass until I wean them in July. After this point, heat minimizes their ADG just cause its too hot. </p><p></p><p>In short, calving in the fall will cost you more but you will make more as well. Calving in the spring will not cost you as much but you will make less. In all you will NET about the same. This is just from my experience and I'm sure others have other ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 425906, member: 4362"] I think Caustic is right in that there is no right answer. I have done both but now calve in January and February. I like this better since fall here is normally dry and dusty and it seemed to me I had more health problems in the calves. By calving in January, I'm able to keep the mommas from getting too fat and when they calve and the calf doesn't pull too much from the ma since it is small. As the calf begins to get some size to it so does the ryegrass and they grow with the grass until I wean them in July. After this point, heat minimizes their ADG just cause its too hot. In short, calving in the fall will cost you more but you will make more as well. Calving in the spring will not cost you as much but you will make less. In all you will NET about the same. This is just from my experience and I'm sure others have other ideas. [/QUOTE]
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