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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 101612" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Agree with the "anti-pullers". Having to pull a calf is very possibly a combination of sire/dam genetics along with a little bit of bad luck. And/or <u>over-feeding </u>the dam in the last month or two before calving.</p><p></p><p>So far we have never had to assist or pull one of our Longhorn calves. First calf heifers and cows just seem to spit them right out. Did have one 1st calf heifer that took a while to calve though. Our calves range between 45 and 65 lbs (did have 2 in low 70's though): they gain rapidly after that with only mama's milk and what grazing, hay, mineral they do until weaning at 205 days. Always put mama in small pen 1-3 weeks before due date and keep them in pen for 1-2 weeks before integrating with other cows/calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 101612, member: 9"] Agree with the "anti-pullers". Having to pull a calf is very possibly a combination of sire/dam genetics along with a little bit of bad luck. And/or [u]over-feeding [/u]the dam in the last month or two before calving. So far we have never had to assist or pull one of our Longhorn calves. First calf heifers and cows just seem to spit them right out. Did have one 1st calf heifer that took a while to calve though. Our calves range between 45 and 65 lbs (did have 2 in low 70's though): they gain rapidly after that with only mama's milk and what grazing, hay, mineral they do until weaning at 205 days. Always put mama in small pen 1-3 weeks before due date and keep them in pen for 1-2 weeks before integrating with other cows/calves. [/QUOTE]
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