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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 277060" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Yep. One of the hardest pulls I ever had around here was a blunt nosed, square shouldered 73 lb Angus/Simm cross calf. This year, my heifer bull was a genetic aberration, at least so far as his birthweights were concerned. Low BW on his dam and sire side, and his own BW was low (mid 80s). For whatever reason, the lightest calf he dropped all season was 110 lbs. My heifers were a hair on the small side (mid 7 weights), and I had to lightly assist them. Unfortunately, two C-sections on 7 weight heifers (120lb calf, 125 lb calf). But an 8 weight heifer slid out a 130 lb calf all by her lonesome. Proper phenotype on the cows and the bulls are what makes for calving ease. Low birthweight comes in a distant third.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 277060, member: 2862"] Yep. One of the hardest pulls I ever had around here was a blunt nosed, square shouldered 73 lb Angus/Simm cross calf. This year, my heifer bull was a genetic aberration, at least so far as his birthweights were concerned. Low BW on his dam and sire side, and his own BW was low (mid 80s). For whatever reason, the lightest calf he dropped all season was 110 lbs. My heifers were a hair on the small side (mid 7 weights), and I had to lightly assist them. Unfortunately, two C-sections on 7 weight heifers (120lb calf, 125 lb calf). But an 8 weight heifer slid out a 130 lb calf all by her lonesome. Proper phenotype on the cows and the bulls are what makes for calving ease. Low birthweight comes in a distant third. Rod [/QUOTE]
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