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<blockquote data-quote="shortstuff" data-source="post: 846415" data-attributes="member: 7807"><p>Now that I've had some sleep, I want to further my case. Not only have I had success with 50% Lowline calves out of first calf heifers, so have many others. I know plenty of people finishing grassfed steers in the 1,000 - 1,200 lb range & grainfed steers in the 1,100-1,300 lb range. </p><p></p><p>The problem is that unless you know me or have seen this yourself, you may question whether this is fantasy or reality. Well, the good folks at North Dakota State University Dickerson bred groups of commercial heifers to Lowline bulls for 3 years. Instead of "throw away calves", the 50% Lowline steers averaged around 51-52 inches tall & averaged 1,221 lbs from all steers that were born during their test period. Anybody who wishes can look that info up. The results have been printed in Beef Magazines, etc. </p><p></p><p>Once again, before you start insulting a bred of cattle or a breeding method that is proven to work well, make sure that you do your homework 1st. If you had done that, you might discover that those "throwaways" are actually pretty good. And who doesn't like 100% calf crops and being able to sleep during calving season or 1st calf heifers that bred back on time & even ahead the following year with NO supplemental feed except for mineral & hay or calves that can be raised, weaned & then grown on only grass or very little feed, if you wish to do that? Obviously not you, but a great many folks sure want that and have achieved that by using a Lowline bull on their heifers. If it didn't work, so many wouldn't be doing it & if so many weren't doing it, I doubt that you would be so bothered by it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortstuff, post: 846415, member: 7807"] Now that I've had some sleep, I want to further my case. Not only have I had success with 50% Lowline calves out of first calf heifers, so have many others. I know plenty of people finishing grassfed steers in the 1,000 - 1,200 lb range & grainfed steers in the 1,100-1,300 lb range. The problem is that unless you know me or have seen this yourself, you may question whether this is fantasy or reality. Well, the good folks at North Dakota State University Dickerson bred groups of commercial heifers to Lowline bulls for 3 years. Instead of "throw away calves", the 50% Lowline steers averaged around 51-52 inches tall & averaged 1,221 lbs from all steers that were born during their test period. Anybody who wishes can look that info up. The results have been printed in Beef Magazines, etc. Once again, before you start insulting a bred of cattle or a breeding method that is proven to work well, make sure that you do your homework 1st. If you had done that, you might discover that those "throwaways" are actually pretty good. And who doesn't like 100% calf crops and being able to sleep during calving season or 1st calf heifers that bred back on time & even ahead the following year with NO supplemental feed except for mineral & hay or calves that can be raised, weaned & then grown on only grass or very little feed, if you wish to do that? Obviously not you, but a great many folks sure want that and have achieved that by using a Lowline bull on their heifers. If it didn't work, so many wouldn't be doing it & if so many weren't doing it, I doubt that you would be so bothered by it. [/QUOTE]
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