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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2330"><p>> the target in my part of the world</p><p>> is to have your heifers calve at</p><p>> 24 months. it works extremely well</p><p>> with holsteins and derivatives of</p><p>> that breed, my experience is that</p><p>> early maturing beef breeds can</p><p>> handle it very well too. BUT it</p><p>> depends on how long you want to</p><p>> keep your animals. i have my</p><p>> Belgian Blues calve only twice,</p><p>> then they get fattened (50%</p><p>> replacement), so their is no real</p><p>> problem, but when you want to keep</p><p>> them for longer times, you have to</p><p>> make sure that the heifers get</p><p>> properly developed, and with some</p><p>> breeds that will take three extra</p><p>> months, some even six. but like i</p><p>> said, it's no problem for FH. Belgian Blues sound interesting from what I have been able to find on them. Please tell about your operation, weaning age and weights, finishing program, and marketing criteria.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jcoover@chanuteks.com">jcoover@chanuteks.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2330"] > the target in my part of the world > is to have your heifers calve at > 24 months. it works extremely well > with holsteins and derivatives of > that breed, my experience is that > early maturing beef breeds can > handle it very well too. BUT it > depends on how long you want to > keep your animals. i have my > Belgian Blues calve only twice, > then they get fattened (50% > replacement), so their is no real > problem, but when you want to keep > them for longer times, you have to > make sure that the heifers get > properly developed, and with some > breeds that will take three extra > months, some even six. but like i > said, it's no problem for FH. Belgian Blues sound interesting from what I have been able to find on them. Please tell about your operation, weaning age and weights, finishing program, and marketing criteria. [email=jcoover@chanuteks.com]jcoover@chanuteks.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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