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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1490400" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>I think there is something to that. Seems like a lot more of the feeder calves ( we usually buy around 400-600lbs, but more in the 450-500 range.) are more flighty than in years past, and we have to cull some out as we don't want them going into the heifer program. Probably with most folks working off farm or farmers with quite a few cattle have to do their work as efficiently as possible. </p><p>The group of heifers that we put together last fall, are in a field 1/2 mile down the road. I have to hand feed them, and they are waiting at the gate for their feed. It's been so muddy that we can't drive into the field anymore till it dries up, and I have to pack the buckets. Have a several that are trying to eat from the buckets as I walk, and most of the rest are crowded pretty close by. We culled 2 early on one the same day she was brought in, the rest have settled in nicely, I feel like the interaction with them has helped even more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1490400, member: 24816"] I think there is something to that. Seems like a lot more of the feeder calves ( we usually buy around 400-600lbs, but more in the 450-500 range.) are more flighty than in years past, and we have to cull some out as we don't want them going into the heifer program. Probably with most folks working off farm or farmers with quite a few cattle have to do their work as efficiently as possible. The group of heifers that we put together last fall, are in a field 1/2 mile down the road. I have to hand feed them, and they are waiting at the gate for their feed. It's been so muddy that we can't drive into the field anymore till it dries up, and I have to pack the buckets. Have a several that are trying to eat from the buckets as I walk, and most of the rest are crowded pretty close by. We culled 2 early on one the same day she was brought in, the rest have settled in nicely, I feel like the interaction with them has helped even more. [/QUOTE]
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