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First calf heifers- when to keep and sell.
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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1075321" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>Sometimes the udder just doesn't develop very well until they get the first calf under their belt. I had a nice brangus heifer who calved out on time but the back half of her udder did not develop at all and I thought she had two bad quarters. Of course she was a cull but I paid a fair amount for her and didn't want to take a $400 hit selling her, plus I needed animals so she stayed around. She raised a fairly good calf on the front half so that made the decision easier. The next year the back half filled up some but was still only about half of the front. She raised another good calf. By her fourth year and third calf, the back matches the front and I consider her one of my better animals but I don't keep replacements from her. So yes I would give her another chance but if some reason you have to cull, she would be on that list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1075321, member: 5381"] Sometimes the udder just doesn't develop very well until they get the first calf under their belt. I had a nice brangus heifer who calved out on time but the back half of her udder did not develop at all and I thought she had two bad quarters. Of course she was a cull but I paid a fair amount for her and didn't want to take a $400 hit selling her, plus I needed animals so she stayed around. She raised a fairly good calf on the front half so that made the decision easier. The next year the back half filled up some but was still only about half of the front. She raised another good calf. By her fourth year and third calf, the back matches the front and I consider her one of my better animals but I don't keep replacements from her. So yes I would give her another chance but if some reason you have to cull, she would be on that list. [/QUOTE]
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