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<blockquote data-quote="Wisteria Farms" data-source="post: 560071" data-attributes="member: 6734"><p>On this subject...</p><p>Friends and we both had heifer calves within a week of each other. Both heifers were big calves. We both were going to take them to the county fair (our first babies so we're proud). However, they weaned theirs at 3 mo's so they could more easily work her and we decided to leave ours out to pasture with her momma. Of course the question came up..."where was our little heifer". I explained nicely that I just didn't want to wean her early for the sake of a few county shows... but won't deny it was a little awkward. Is it just the money factor (feeding vs. momma's milk) or is the calf REALLY better off healthwise? Theirs is Charolais and mine is Murray Grey so next summer theirs will still tower over mine so I won't be able to really compare how they've done but was just curious. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wisteria Farms, post: 560071, member: 6734"] On this subject... Friends and we both had heifer calves within a week of each other. Both heifers were big calves. We both were going to take them to the county fair (our first babies so we're proud). However, they weaned theirs at 3 mo's so they could more easily work her and we decided to leave ours out to pasture with her momma. Of course the question came up..."where was our little heifer". I explained nicely that I just didn't want to wean her early for the sake of a few county shows... but won't deny it was a little awkward. Is it just the money factor (feeding vs. momma's milk) or is the calf REALLY better off healthwise? Theirs is Charolais and mine is Murray Grey so next summer theirs will still tower over mine so I won't be able to really compare how they've done but was just curious. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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