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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl8" data-source="post: 1808581" data-attributes="member: 22072"><p>No, he was small at birth compared to his half sibs. And, since he's out of this line of simbras, he will grow fast. My thought on BW is, if you have to have them big starting out to get a good weaning weight, there is something wrong. My opinion is, if its easier on the cow she'll rebound faster after the birth and will have a happier calf. Remember we got into sims in the 80s, when having a large calf was the norm, so was pulling calves, slow calves, calves having a hard time nursing due to LUTC syndrome.... to those who dont know, low udder tall calf.............Anywhoot, if you can get smaller calves, thus saving your time and having down cows, but, also getting good weaning weights, why strive for BWs any larger than you need. Now, does that mean all our calves are that size, no. We do get some lunkers. But, over the last 10ish years we've gone to just a few calving problems and only occasionally due to size, not including heifers, that is always a crapshoot. </p><p>But, i know this bull is going to grow and that he started out small, even better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl8, post: 1808581, member: 22072"] No, he was small at birth compared to his half sibs. And, since he's out of this line of simbras, he will grow fast. My thought on BW is, if you have to have them big starting out to get a good weaning weight, there is something wrong. My opinion is, if its easier on the cow she'll rebound faster after the birth and will have a happier calf. Remember we got into sims in the 80s, when having a large calf was the norm, so was pulling calves, slow calves, calves having a hard time nursing due to LUTC syndrome.... to those who dont know, low udder tall calf.............Anywhoot, if you can get smaller calves, thus saving your time and having down cows, but, also getting good weaning weights, why strive for BWs any larger than you need. Now, does that mean all our calves are that size, no. We do get some lunkers. But, over the last 10ish years we've gone to just a few calving problems and only occasionally due to size, not including heifers, that is always a crapshoot. But, i know this bull is going to grow and that he started out small, even better. [/QUOTE]
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