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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 57203" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>WisRose- Any time you crossbreed you can get a large calf-- even from an angus bull--- But I think you just named your own (or your cows own) problem-- She may be too fat... </p><p>Several years ago I remember reading about a purebred angus breeder(one of Leachmans co-operators) that had fed a bunch of his cows 3rd cutting (high protein)alfalfa hay during the third trimester-- His calves that should have been coming out with 70lb birthweights were in the 90's and 100's.....Actually had fed them too much during the third trimester and everything went into the calf..</p><p></p><p>I have found the same with heifers-- If they are fat- you have problems..Calve better with a BCS of 4, or 5 or 6 than of 7, 8, or 9.--You can really run into wrecks sometimes if you feed grain to heifers before calving...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 57203, member: 97"] WisRose- Any time you crossbreed you can get a large calf-- even from an angus bull--- But I think you just named your own (or your cows own) problem-- She may be too fat... Several years ago I remember reading about a purebred angus breeder(one of Leachmans co-operators) that had fed a bunch of his cows 3rd cutting (high protein)alfalfa hay during the third trimester-- His calves that should have been coming out with 70lb birthweights were in the 90's and 100's.....Actually had fed them too much during the third trimester and everything went into the calf.. I have found the same with heifers-- If they are fat- you have problems..Calve better with a BCS of 4, or 5 or 6 than of 7, 8, or 9.--You can really run into wrecks sometimes if you feed grain to heifers before calving... [/QUOTE]
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