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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13305"><p>Becky,</p><p></p><p>I would guess you are dealing with the genetics the parents passed down to this heifer. Height and bone strucuture are more often controlled by genetics than food, unless an animal is starved during the time it's growing.</p><p></p><p>It would help to know the reason she became a bucket calf. Did you buy her at the saleyard or from a private party? Was her mother culled? Was it a feedlot birth? Was the heifer the twin of a bull calf (if so, your heifer is most likely sterile).</p><p></p><p>Don't go beating yourself over the head about not having kept her on the bucket long enough. If you gave her good quality milk replacer and have fed her good quality hay/pasture, then you've done the best you can.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest a good vet exam. Your vet can tell you whether she is a heifer that can or should reproduce, and can give you a good idea of whether she has any genetic problems.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.murraygrey.com" target="_blank">Rafter L Murray Greys</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13305"] Becky, I would guess you are dealing with the genetics the parents passed down to this heifer. Height and bone strucuture are more often controlled by genetics than food, unless an animal is starved during the time it's growing. It would help to know the reason she became a bucket calf. Did you buy her at the saleyard or from a private party? Was her mother culled? Was it a feedlot birth? Was the heifer the twin of a bull calf (if so, your heifer is most likely sterile). Don't go beating yourself over the head about not having kept her on the bucket long enough. If you gave her good quality milk replacer and have fed her good quality hay/pasture, then you've done the best you can. I would suggest a good vet exam. Your vet can tell you whether she is a heifer that can or should reproduce, and can give you a good idea of whether she has any genetic problems. [url=http://www.murraygrey.com]Rafter L Murray Greys[/url] [/QUOTE]
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