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<blockquote data-quote="buckaroo_bif" data-source="post: 156021" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Keep them at a bcs of 6. </p><p>Just some info on body condition and calving from a study done at O.S.U.</p><p>on first calf heifers</p><p>body condition of 4 33% were assisted</p><p>body condition of 5 32% were assisted</p><p>body condition of 6 35% were assisted</p><p>the bcs of 4 re-bred in 85 days was 65%</p><p>the bcs of 5 re-bred in 85 days was 78%</p><p>the bcs of 6 re-bred in 85 days was 89%! </p><p></p><p>of thin heifers 10% lost calves and 50% scoured!</p><p></p><p>Their conclusion was cows must be in a bcs of 5 to 6 and first calf heifers should be in a bcs of 6 at calving time. It is very expensive and very difficult to regain body condition After caliving and still achieve an acceptable re-breeding percentage. If cows are to maintain a calving interval of one year they must conceive within 80 to 85 days after caliving. Many of the thinner cows did not even begin cycling again till much after 85 days.</p><p></p><p>bif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buckaroo_bif, post: 156021, member: 1061"] Keep them at a bcs of 6. Just some info on body condition and calving from a study done at O.S.U. on first calf heifers body condition of 4 33% were assisted body condition of 5 32% were assisted body condition of 6 35% were assisted the bcs of 4 re-bred in 85 days was 65% the bcs of 5 re-bred in 85 days was 78% the bcs of 6 re-bred in 85 days was 89%! of thin heifers 10% lost calves and 50% scoured! Their conclusion was cows must be in a bcs of 5 to 6 and first calf heifers should be in a bcs of 6 at calving time. It is very expensive and very difficult to regain body condition After caliving and still achieve an acceptable re-breeding percentage. If cows are to maintain a calving interval of one year they must conceive within 80 to 85 days after caliving. Many of the thinner cows did not even begin cycling again till much after 85 days. bif [/QUOTE]
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