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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1396063" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>There is no real easy way to tell if they are a breech unless you go in them. Or see a leg/s out or a tail, or something. Someone on here said that a 1/2 hour is all they let them strain before getting them up and checking....or something to that effect. I know that I will watch them/check on them for an hour and then they are coming in somewhere to get a looksee....</p><p>With the current prices we are also giving a little thought to cutting back some; of course, we are losing one place and that has helped to make that decision.....but we will see. We are also culling a little harder. Anything open is leaving, unless it is a first calf heifer that put so much into the calf that she has gotten too thin; and they will get one second chance to move to the next calving group, and there are 2 that are 7-8 months that are very high-headed, and they will not get a chance back with the bull after this calf. We are also being a little more selective on keeping females for replacements....no matter how good they are, if they don't have a nice disposition, they are gone....</p><p></p><p>Our problem in turning the grass into hay is that so many fields have A LOT of rock and ledges that hay is just not practical. Cost more in torn up equipment than it's worth. We have alot of hay ground and most of it doesn't have any fencing so we have enough of that already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1396063, member: 25884"] There is no real easy way to tell if they are a breech unless you go in them. Or see a leg/s out or a tail, or something. Someone on here said that a 1/2 hour is all they let them strain before getting them up and checking....or something to that effect. I know that I will watch them/check on them for an hour and then they are coming in somewhere to get a looksee.... With the current prices we are also giving a little thought to cutting back some; of course, we are losing one place and that has helped to make that decision.....but we will see. We are also culling a little harder. Anything open is leaving, unless it is a first calf heifer that put so much into the calf that she has gotten too thin; and they will get one second chance to move to the next calving group, and there are 2 that are 7-8 months that are very high-headed, and they will not get a chance back with the bull after this calf. We are also being a little more selective on keeping females for replacements....no matter how good they are, if they don't have a nice disposition, they are gone.... Our problem in turning the grass into hay is that so many fields have A LOT of rock and ledges that hay is just not practical. Cost more in torn up equipment than it's worth. We have alot of hay ground and most of it doesn't have any fencing so we have enough of that already. [/QUOTE]
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