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<blockquote data-quote="farmwriter" data-source="post: 715760" data-attributes="member: 10309"><p>Dun, Grasses are similar and he doesn't grain. We are late with the winter planting this year, but the girls we raised are on the same pasture and look better. </p><p>TN, I truly don't think they are sick. No lethargy or lack of appetite, and I guess because the original owner's cattle are always so fat, I'm surprised these offspring don't seem to have the same efficiency as their mama's. And they don't look BAD, but I can tell they don't look as good as they have. Seems like poor doer, but that's not the stock they came from, you know? That's why I'm a little puzzled. </p><p>Now, parasites are something to consider. I know they've been wormed on the same schedule as our's since they got here (last fall, this past spring), but might they still be carrying something our girls usually don't have, so our usual wormer hasn't gotten it? By now wouldn't they have shed whatever they were carrying and shared it with the cattle we raised? Any other thoughts on that? </p><p>We'll be separating the cows and heifers this weekend (hopefully) and moving the heifers closer to the house so we can watch them easier as calving starts, and we'll worm them (pellets) after they are separated, so that may shed some light on the subject. </p><p>Thanks for kicking ideas around with me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmwriter, post: 715760, member: 10309"] Dun, Grasses are similar and he doesn't grain. We are late with the winter planting this year, but the girls we raised are on the same pasture and look better. TN, I truly don't think they are sick. No lethargy or lack of appetite, and I guess because the original owner's cattle are always so fat, I'm surprised these offspring don't seem to have the same efficiency as their mama's. And they don't look BAD, but I can tell they don't look as good as they have. Seems like poor doer, but that's not the stock they came from, you know? That's why I'm a little puzzled. Now, parasites are something to consider. I know they've been wormed on the same schedule as our's since they got here (last fall, this past spring), but might they still be carrying something our girls usually don't have, so our usual wormer hasn't gotten it? By now wouldn't they have shed whatever they were carrying and shared it with the cattle we raised? Any other thoughts on that? We'll be separating the cows and heifers this weekend (hopefully) and moving the heifers closer to the house so we can watch them easier as calving starts, and we'll worm them (pellets) after they are separated, so that may shed some light on the subject. Thanks for kicking ideas around with me. [/QUOTE]
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