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First calf heifers- when to keep and sell.
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<blockquote data-quote="WarEagle73" data-source="post: 1067357" data-attributes="member: 19171"><p>This is pretty similar to my experience as well. What we have noticed with the ones that do raise an exceptional calf the first time is that they tend to have a harder time getting bred back. Had one this year that raised a steer that was one of the biggest 2 or 3 in the whole herd, but she didn't get bred back so she went to the first sale after we weaned her calf.</p><p></p><p>I don't expect to raise a record breaking calf out of a first calver, I just want her to bring something marketable to the weaning pen. I do expect her to progressively raise better calves every year until she matures, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WarEagle73, post: 1067357, member: 19171"] This is pretty similar to my experience as well. What we have noticed with the ones that do raise an exceptional calf the first time is that they tend to have a harder time getting bred back. Had one this year that raised a steer that was one of the biggest 2 or 3 in the whole herd, but she didn't get bred back so she went to the first sale after we weaned her calf. I don't expect to raise a record breaking calf out of a first calver, I just want her to bring something marketable to the weaning pen. I do expect her to progressively raise better calves every year until she matures, though. [/QUOTE]
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