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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 649333" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I plan to get as many weights as I can. The problem is I am usually not at the farm when they calve so it is often a couple days later when I first see them. Last years calves averaged much larger - close to 90 lb - out of an assortment of bulls. I have heard that a cold winter as we've had can also lead to larger calves but I hope the rest are this size (but then grow out well to my 50%+cow weaning weight).</p><p></p><p>Knersie, I was concerned about the effects on calves of wintering on that corn. Was I going to end up trying to calve greasy giants? But followed your advice, pulled them right at the end of January and if this one is typical they should be of reasonable size.</p><p></p><p>As you can see by some of the other pictures, the cows are getting real big/wide. I expect a bunch of calves coming soon. We'll see if T21's calving ease holds up or if this first one is just a bit of luck. I appreciate your and others comments and suggestions. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 649333, member: 7509"] I plan to get as many weights as I can. The problem is I am usually not at the farm when they calve so it is often a couple days later when I first see them. Last years calves averaged much larger - close to 90 lb - out of an assortment of bulls. I have heard that a cold winter as we've had can also lead to larger calves but I hope the rest are this size (but then grow out well to my 50%+cow weaning weight). Knersie, I was concerned about the effects on calves of wintering on that corn. Was I going to end up trying to calve greasy giants? But followed your advice, pulled them right at the end of January and if this one is typical they should be of reasonable size. As you can see by some of the other pictures, the cows are getting real big/wide. I expect a bunch of calves coming soon. We'll see if T21's calving ease holds up or if this first one is just a bit of luck. I appreciate your and others comments and suggestions. Jim [/QUOTE]
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