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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 604282" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>I have seen some improvements in cows from 2 to 3, and even from 3 to 4. </p><p></p><p>However, if she can't raise a <strong><u>GOOD</u></strong> calf as a 2 year old, more than likely she won't ever raise you a good calf down the line. And when I say good calf, I'm not talking strictly about weight. Does the calf look like it is receiving adequate nutrition, or does it look pot bellied, rough coat, and have that "dink" look to it. </p><p></p><p>Back in 2003 I bough a few Angus bred heifers. One of them had a blind quarter from the start. First 3 years her biggest calf weighed 398. I probably gave her 1 more attempt than I should have, because each of her first two calves had then "dink" look to them. Back when I first got into the cattle business and really knew what I was doing, I had a cow that raised about a 400 lb calf as a 2 and 3 year old. Her calves looked normal, just not quite as big. As a 4 year old, she raised my biggest calf at 700lbs. She went on to raise several more 600+ pound calves and I sold her when she was 12 as her production started to taper back off and she was wearing a little thin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 604282, member: 7956"] I have seen some improvements in cows from 2 to 3, and even from 3 to 4. However, if she can't raise a [b][u]GOOD[/u][/b] calf as a 2 year old, more than likely she won't ever raise you a good calf down the line. And when I say good calf, I'm not talking strictly about weight. Does the calf look like it is receiving adequate nutrition, or does it look pot bellied, rough coat, and have that "dink" look to it. Back in 2003 I bough a few Angus bred heifers. One of them had a blind quarter from the start. First 3 years her biggest calf weighed 398. I probably gave her 1 more attempt than I should have, because each of her first two calves had then "dink" look to them. Back when I first got into the cattle business and really knew what I was doing, I had a cow that raised about a 400 lb calf as a 2 and 3 year old. Her calves looked normal, just not quite as big. As a 4 year old, she raised my biggest calf at 700lbs. She went on to raise several more 600+ pound calves and I sold her when she was 12 as her production started to taper back off and she was wearing a little thin. [/QUOTE]
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