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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 533125" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>There is no small gene that your heifers may pass on to their calves. Rather your show heifers might be smaller than other heifers the same age simply due to the fact they are the offspring of first calf heifers. Often times, a cow's first calf is smaller than what their second calf will be, as well as that of a mature cow. This is simply because a first calf heifer has not reached her peak milk production age. </p><p></p><p>As far as your show heifer's calves, they will more than likely mature to a more normal size, however their first calves are likely to be a bit smaller than calves of similar age as well, much like their mothers. </p><p></p><p>Your show heifers might catch up to others of similar age, or they may always be behind the curve a little bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 533125, member: 7956"] There is no small gene that your heifers may pass on to their calves. Rather your show heifers might be smaller than other heifers the same age simply due to the fact they are the offspring of first calf heifers. Often times, a cow's first calf is smaller than what their second calf will be, as well as that of a mature cow. This is simply because a first calf heifer has not reached her peak milk production age. As far as your show heifer's calves, they will more than likely mature to a more normal size, however their first calves are likely to be a bit smaller than calves of similar age as well, much like their mothers. Your show heifers might catch up to others of similar age, or they may always be behind the curve a little bit. [/QUOTE]
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