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Cows that are poor milk producers, what to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 795968" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>well, as for having plenty o feed this year, as compared to others, we have a pretty good handle on irrigation, etc, and aren't subject to droughts and floods, so the feed supply is steady, we can in fact reliably handle more</p><p></p><p>as for throwback genetics... it must be from a great great grandmother somewhere.. the line has always been good to us and they're about the 4th or 5th generation.. meanwhile, their mother's fullblood sister has had productive heifer calves... I'm certain there's no milk theft from the heifer in question, she was kept separate for quite some time</p><p></p><p>Overfeeding heifers.. I haven't ever seen a problem with that, we do find that through the winter our cows really don't need much food, but we would like to arrange that the first calvers get a bit more.. once they calf, they get much more, and as heifer calves after weaning, I feed them as much as they'll clean up of the best hay I have... last year it was 1/4 bale each a day, and they did well on it.. the previous yera we hadn't planned on breeding at 1 year (we were doing 2nd year breeding) and changed our mind at the last minute, so they heifers weren't fed as much or as good a quality feed leading up to breeding.. that's what happens when your plans change.. both the heifers in question will end up in the freezer or sale barn.. we also have a bunch of old cows which are coming up to cull, but they're all producing well.. one is always the last to calf, but she does it in time to make a 550 lb calf by weaning time.. so I'll tolerate it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 795968, member: 9096"] well, as for having plenty o feed this year, as compared to others, we have a pretty good handle on irrigation, etc, and aren't subject to droughts and floods, so the feed supply is steady, we can in fact reliably handle more as for throwback genetics... it must be from a great great grandmother somewhere.. the line has always been good to us and they're about the 4th or 5th generation.. meanwhile, their mother's fullblood sister has had productive heifer calves... I'm certain there's no milk theft from the heifer in question, she was kept separate for quite some time Overfeeding heifers.. I haven't ever seen a problem with that, we do find that through the winter our cows really don't need much food, but we would like to arrange that the first calvers get a bit more.. once they calf, they get much more, and as heifer calves after weaning, I feed them as much as they'll clean up of the best hay I have... last year it was 1/4 bale each a day, and they did well on it.. the previous yera we hadn't planned on breeding at 1 year (we were doing 2nd year breeding) and changed our mind at the last minute, so they heifers weren't fed as much or as good a quality feed leading up to breeding.. that's what happens when your plans change.. both the heifers in question will end up in the freezer or sale barn.. we also have a bunch of old cows which are coming up to cull, but they're all producing well.. one is always the last to calf, but she does it in time to make a 550 lb calf by weaning time.. so I'll tolerate it [/QUOTE]
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