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Gestation Length too short?
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<blockquote data-quote="BFE" data-source="post: 1705066" data-attributes="member: 28532"><p>!2-1400 lbs is average. 1500 is starting to get on the low end of big.</p><p></p><p>Conversely, 70-90 lbs isn't a bad range, but a cow should be able to handle a 100 lb calf easy enough. I don't care for the really small calves, they don't seem to pick up and grow as fast in my experience. Stands to reason an 80 lb calf can eat more than a 50 lb one, so rate of gain should be better. I've never had one of those 50 lb calves wean very good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BFE, post: 1705066, member: 28532"] !2-1400 lbs is average. 1500 is starting to get on the low end of big. Conversely, 70-90 lbs isn't a bad range, but a cow should be able to handle a 100 lb calf easy enough. I don't care for the really small calves, they don't seem to pick up and grow as fast in my experience. Stands to reason an 80 lb calf can eat more than a 50 lb one, so rate of gain should be better. I've never had one of those 50 lb calves wean very good. [/QUOTE]
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