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Does every herd have a boss cow?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 914666" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Raising heifers properly to even get them in the right condition to be bred can be an art in itself. "most" new owners do not have an "eye" for body condition. All their cattle are "beautiful".</p><p>Here is a site you should check out:</p><p><a href="http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-795/photos1-9.html" target="_blank">http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-795/photos1-9.html</a></p><p>Then if and when you get them to grow properly, you have to choose a bull that will be an easy calver. You don't want to buy just a "cow settler". A bull represents your future calves. You want to buy the best bull for the most money you can afford to spend.</p><p>Good luck. Hopefully you have a mentor friend that can give you some guidance. Maybe look at your heifers every month or so. Don't rely on dairymen because they think a beef heifer looks FAT even if she's thin!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 914666, member: 968"] Raising heifers properly to even get them in the right condition to be bred can be an art in itself. "most" new owners do not have an "eye" for body condition. All their cattle are "beautiful". Here is a site you should check out: [url=http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-795/photos1-9.html]http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-795/photos1-9.html[/url] Then if and when you get them to grow properly, you have to choose a bull that will be an easy calver. You don't want to buy just a "cow settler". A bull represents your future calves. You want to buy the best bull for the most money you can afford to spend. Good luck. Hopefully you have a mentor friend that can give you some guidance. Maybe look at your heifers every month or so. Don't rely on dairymen because they think a beef heifer looks FAT even if she's thin! [/QUOTE]
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