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<blockquote data-quote="Coosh71" data-source="post: 1584082" data-attributes="member: 25267"><p>We typically retain heifers for breeding. Some go in our herd some are sold bred. As others have stated frame growth on green grass with some added weight is all I'd worry about right now. If you add too much supplement to them while on green grass you will probably end up with some real fat heifers which could hurt you down the road. Our heifers are typically 750-800# at breeding (1000# or so at first calf). If you have a good low birth weight bull you don't need them at 1200# when first calf is born. I think it's all about steady day to day gain. Not throwing everything at them to speed up growth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coosh71, post: 1584082, member: 25267"] We typically retain heifers for breeding. Some go in our herd some are sold bred. As others have stated frame growth on green grass with some added weight is all I'd worry about right now. If you add too much supplement to them while on green grass you will probably end up with some real fat heifers which could hurt you down the road. Our heifers are typically 750-800# at breeding (1000# or so at first calf). If you have a good low birth weight bull you don't need them at 1200# when first calf is born. I think it's all about steady day to day gain. Not throwing everything at them to speed up growth. [/QUOTE]
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