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<blockquote data-quote="kjonesel" data-source="post: 1320161" data-attributes="member: 16842"><p>It all depends on what you are capable of doing. Calving heifers would normally be the least expensive. It is slower and requires a lot more management. If you were able to AI and were experienced in delivering calves and had facilities to house the animals in for observation then that is a viable option. The AI would be to select proven calving ease sires, there are some with extremely low birth weights. With heifers it is not abnormal to assist in calving as you are actually opening the birth canal for the first time and someone to help along with at least a pen comes in handy. Be ready to accept losses. eventually you are going to realize that you have a higher rate of mortality with heifers compared to cows. </p><p>Some management tools that have been utilized to improve calving success with heifers is pelvic measurement, heifer nutrition, and of course sire selection. Now the advantages are that if you breed correctly you may have an improved set of genetics with each generation of heifers you raise. Always remember no one normally sells their best cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kjonesel, post: 1320161, member: 16842"] It all depends on what you are capable of doing. Calving heifers would normally be the least expensive. It is slower and requires a lot more management. If you were able to AI and were experienced in delivering calves and had facilities to house the animals in for observation then that is a viable option. The AI would be to select proven calving ease sires, there are some with extremely low birth weights. With heifers it is not abnormal to assist in calving as you are actually opening the birth canal for the first time and someone to help along with at least a pen comes in handy. Be ready to accept losses. eventually you are going to realize that you have a higher rate of mortality with heifers compared to cows. Some management tools that have been utilized to improve calving success with heifers is pelvic measurement, heifer nutrition, and of course sire selection. Now the advantages are that if you breed correctly you may have an improved set of genetics with each generation of heifers you raise. Always remember no one normally sells their best cows. [/QUOTE]
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