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<blockquote data-quote="plumber_greg" data-source="post: 1079431" data-attributes="member: 9115"><p>Jake, I wondered about those 30 old heifers. Figured they would have less trouble. I usually don't have many pulling, breach, etc. issues. The biggest problem I have with heifers is that they will let anything suck, and claim every calf born. I am concerned that will happen, and I will end up with orphans no one will claim.</p><p>When it happens in the winter, I have more time to make someone take them. In the fall, time won't be available. Would larger calving pastures help? Right now my pastures are about 5 acres, with 3 day moves. </p><p>Which makes another question, those that move every few days, do you have trouble getting all the calves moved? Sounds like a pita to me. </p><p>J&D, the only thing I see wrong with moving calving closer to grass for me is that a 90 old day calf is really ready to go on grass and make good use of it, where a 2 week old calf gets going on the grass when it's not so platable for them, its later in the summer for them to utilize it. gs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="plumber_greg, post: 1079431, member: 9115"] Jake, I wondered about those 30 old heifers. Figured they would have less trouble. I usually don't have many pulling, breach, etc. issues. The biggest problem I have with heifers is that they will let anything suck, and claim every calf born. I am concerned that will happen, and I will end up with orphans no one will claim. When it happens in the winter, I have more time to make someone take them. In the fall, time won't be available. Would larger calving pastures help? Right now my pastures are about 5 acres, with 3 day moves. Which makes another question, those that move every few days, do you have trouble getting all the calves moved? Sounds like a pita to me. J&D, the only thing I see wrong with moving calving closer to grass for me is that a 90 old day calf is really ready to go on grass and make good use of it, where a 2 week old calf gets going on the grass when it's not so platable for them, its later in the summer for them to utilize it. gs [/QUOTE]
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