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<blockquote data-quote="Mid South Guy" data-source="post: 870978" data-attributes="member: 17328"><p>Kathie -- In your situation and climate I can certainly understand what you are trying to do. Only having 3 cows is not really going to make a big difference. You will basically lose a calf crop. You could always go buy some 2-3 wt calves next spring to relace it for some cash flow.</p><p></p><p>As far as breeding them now, if they are "toooooooo fat" then they will probably not settle anyway. A cow, like most mammals, needs to be in a weight gaining situation to concieve. I would let that harsh winter your going to get make them use some of that stored fat for maintance then let them be gaining next spring when you try to breed them. Don't feed them as much, but don't let them go down too far. Ideal to the point where the last 2 or 3 ribs can be easily seen or felt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mid South Guy, post: 870978, member: 17328"] Kathie -- In your situation and climate I can certainly understand what you are trying to do. Only having 3 cows is not really going to make a big difference. You will basically lose a calf crop. You could always go buy some 2-3 wt calves next spring to relace it for some cash flow. As far as breeding them now, if they are "toooooooo fat" then they will probably not settle anyway. A cow, like most mammals, needs to be in a weight gaining situation to concieve. I would let that harsh winter your going to get make them use some of that stored fat for maintance then let them be gaining next spring when you try to breed them. Don't feed them as much, but don't let them go down too far. Ideal to the point where the last 2 or 3 ribs can be easily seen or felt. [/QUOTE]
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