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do you breed heifers based on weight or age?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 93461" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Back to the point - beef and dairy producers need to make a profit. It has been long proven that you need to get a BOVINE into production as soon as possible - that has been setting a goal for calving at 24 months. Saving money by feeding less/lower quality feed to raise heifers has been proven to COST MORE than feeding lots of good quality feed & growing them out properly to calve at 24 months old. There is some research now on calving at 20 months - but I believe they are calving oK but having trouble on next gestation.</p><p></p><p>Calves that are not growing adequately (proper size to breed at same age as contemporaries) is a cull - period. Cannot afford to keep those genetics - sold as a feeder - not a breeder. Well, I say period - there are ALWAYS extenuating circumstances - as a small breeder, you can fudge - like set of twin heifers raised on own dam. Can keep over for fall calving instead of spring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 93461, member: 968"] Back to the point - beef and dairy producers need to make a profit. It has been long proven that you need to get a BOVINE into production as soon as possible - that has been setting a goal for calving at 24 months. Saving money by feeding less/lower quality feed to raise heifers has been proven to COST MORE than feeding lots of good quality feed & growing them out properly to calve at 24 months old. There is some research now on calving at 20 months - but I believe they are calving oK but having trouble on next gestation. Calves that are not growing adequately (proper size to breed at same age as contemporaries) is a cull - period. Cannot afford to keep those genetics - sold as a feeder - not a breeder. Well, I say period - there are ALWAYS extenuating circumstances - as a small breeder, you can fudge - like set of twin heifers raised on own dam. Can keep over for fall calving instead of spring. [/QUOTE]
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