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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1657882" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>First you need to be able to LOOK at your own animals and BE CRITICAL. Most producers have a hard time looking at their animals and REALLY ABLE TO "SEE" THEM. </p><p>LOL - I just re-looked at your original post and see you are in NY. Do I know you?</p><p>You need to keep your heifers in a good body condition score - about a 6 ( <a href="https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/body-condition-scoring-of-beef-cows.html" target="_blank">https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/body-condition-scoring-of-beef-cows.html</a> )</p><p>I calve Jan/Feb - wean 1st week in September - I have already vaccinated and de-wormed all my calves twice prior to weaning. I will rework them 2-4 weeks after weaning. I get them started on whole shell corn, free choice mineral, grass and hay. I build them up to 5#/head/day all winter long. I will increase it slightly (about 6#/hd/day) about 1 month prior to breeding. I breed all my replacements to calve between 23 and 24 months of age (depends if they were born Jan or Feb). I do try to get as many bred a week before I start my cows, so they have the longest time to get back into heat for the next 60 day calving season.</p><p>It is not rocket science - but you need to develop "the eye of the master" - be critical - are they too thin - too fat (worse than being to thin) - bad feet/legs - bad temperament???</p><p>You sure are welcome to visit anytime!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1657882, member: 968"] First you need to be able to LOOK at your own animals and BE CRITICAL. Most producers have a hard time looking at their animals and REALLY ABLE TO "SEE" THEM. LOL - I just re-looked at your original post and see you are in NY. Do I know you? You need to keep your heifers in a good body condition score - about a 6 ( [URL]https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/body-condition-scoring-of-beef-cows.html[/URL] ) I calve Jan/Feb - wean 1st week in September - I have already vaccinated and de-wormed all my calves twice prior to weaning. I will rework them 2-4 weeks after weaning. I get them started on whole shell corn, free choice mineral, grass and hay. I build them up to 5#/head/day all winter long. I will increase it slightly (about 6#/hd/day) about 1 month prior to breeding. I breed all my replacements to calve between 23 and 24 months of age (depends if they were born Jan or Feb). I do try to get as many bred a week before I start my cows, so they have the longest time to get back into heat for the next 60 day calving season. It is not rocket science - but you need to develop "the eye of the master" - be critical - are they too thin - too fat (worse than being to thin) - bad feet/legs - bad temperament??? You sure are welcome to visit anytime! [/QUOTE]
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