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Bull calves and birth weight ???
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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 644967" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>I agree with Jeanne.</p><p></p><p>I will add, I have no problem using 100+ lb birthweight bulls on our own herd. Two of the best herd sires we have used had birthweights of 104 lbs.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, I know that I cannot sell a bull locally with a birthweight of more than 90 lbs. Apparently above that weight will kill all the Angus cows in the country or something.... :lol: Sure wouldn't mind knowing the pelvic areas on those cows... :shock:</p><p></p><p>A lot of the calving problems that are created with hard pulls and such are the result of a lack of exercise before calving. Our cows walk over half a mile for water in the dead of winter, through a majority of their last trimester. In the early 90's, we would winter the cows about 200 ft from the water source. The increase in distance was a large part of the 90% drop in our calving difficulties. :cowboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 644967, member: 1682"] I agree with Jeanne. I will add, I have no problem using 100+ lb birthweight bulls on our own herd. Two of the best herd sires we have used had birthweights of 104 lbs. On the other hand, I know that I cannot sell a bull locally with a birthweight of more than 90 lbs. Apparently above that weight will kill all the Angus cows in the country or something.... :lol: Sure wouldn't mind knowing the pelvic areas on those cows... :shock: A lot of the calving problems that are created with hard pulls and such are the result of a lack of exercise before calving. Our cows walk over half a mile for water in the dead of winter, through a majority of their last trimester. In the early 90's, we would winter the cows about 200 ft from the water source. The increase in distance was a large part of the 90% drop in our calving difficulties. :cowboy: [/QUOTE]
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