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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 250911" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I feel that cattle/calves do better when they have a consistant feed supply to maximize their normal growth curve. Many years ago Dr Dan Fox, Cornell did some research on that. When calves were "held back" on their growth, they NEVER were able to get that curve back. In other words, if they were lacking nutrition, and only were gaining 1.5#, when their contemporaries being fed proper nutrition levels gaining 2.5#. When fed more, the 1.5# group gained more but never had the real growth gain to compete with the 2.5# group.</p><p>(fictional figures)</p><p>I believe any reduction in their normal growth, will forever effect their performance, until they are fully matured (4-5 years old).</p><p>And, Frankie, I totally agree with you on the bull test. I see the same thing time and again. Someone thinks they can "top the test" by holding their bulls back. Yes, they may get high ADG, but their WPDA never reaches full potential, and our test puts just as much weight on ADA as it does WPDA. A good, normally raised, not pushed, not held back, does the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 250911, member: 968"] I feel that cattle/calves do better when they have a consistant feed supply to maximize their normal growth curve. Many years ago Dr Dan Fox, Cornell did some research on that. When calves were "held back" on their growth, they NEVER were able to get that curve back. In other words, if they were lacking nutrition, and only were gaining 1.5#, when their contemporaries being fed proper nutrition levels gaining 2.5#. When fed more, the 1.5# group gained more but never had the real growth gain to compete with the 2.5# group. (fictional figures) I believe any reduction in their normal growth, will forever effect their performance, until they are fully matured (4-5 years old). And, Frankie, I totally agree with you on the bull test. I see the same thing time and again. Someone thinks they can "top the test" by holding their bulls back. Yes, they may get high ADG, but their WPDA never reaches full potential, and our test puts just as much weight on ADA as it does WPDA. A good, normally raised, not pushed, not held back, does the best. [/QUOTE]
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