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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1431841" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>I watch every calf since birth and how it grows, looks. Most will show lots of potential since early days. Usually the ones which looked good with cows, look good after weaning. Had some which just bloomed then. At the moment we are increasing our herd, so leave most of the heifers. This year have 18 yearling heifers and gonna leave around 14. From 15 heifers, which were born this year, at the moment around 10-11 look worth keeping. Some will be kept to replace their dams as some cows had no heifers before and have to be culled this year. However, still look if they are not poor. Shape, growth, character are important. Culling is done before breeding, sometimes have to cull after it, when some stay empty, and after 2-3 calves, if they are hard calvers, had one which first calf was 112lbs, second 145.5lbs and both dead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1431841, member: 19683"] I watch every calf since birth and how it grows, looks. Most will show lots of potential since early days. Usually the ones which looked good with cows, look good after weaning. Had some which just bloomed then. At the moment we are increasing our herd, so leave most of the heifers. This year have 18 yearling heifers and gonna leave around 14. From 15 heifers, which were born this year, at the moment around 10-11 look worth keeping. Some will be kept to replace their dams as some cows had no heifers before and have to be culled this year. However, still look if they are not poor. Shape, growth, character are important. Culling is done before breeding, sometimes have to cull after it, when some stay empty, and after 2-3 calves, if they are hard calvers, had one which first calf was 112lbs, second 145.5lbs and both dead. [/QUOTE]
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