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Heifers bred back in 4 months?
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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1389772" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Have to agree with Aaron; we don't restrict diets on any preg cows or heifers unless they are roly poly fat. If anything we will start feeding a little to the heifers that are having spring calves due to coming out of the winter with usually a little less fat. If the heifers are bred to easy calving bulls, had decent size when they are bred, and have had sufficient mineral program, then feeding a little will only help them come into their milk and do better. I do not believe in the "limit feeding" to keep the calf small. You are actually causing their system to swing back and forth too much by cutting back then going at it hot and heavy so to speak. See it dairy heifers that come into the milking herd fresh and have to adjust to a "hot ration". They get all kinds of acidosis and other stuff from the microbes in their gut not being able to adjust. But I don't want them to have rolls of fat on them, just good fleshed out body and a little feed to keep up their energy and so that they don't get behind when they calve. We mostly only feed hay and mineral except for that little bit of feed a couple times a week to keep them all liking to see me and the truck come into the field. Makes finding them with a new calf easier too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1389772, member: 25884"] Have to agree with Aaron; we don't restrict diets on any preg cows or heifers unless they are roly poly fat. If anything we will start feeding a little to the heifers that are having spring calves due to coming out of the winter with usually a little less fat. If the heifers are bred to easy calving bulls, had decent size when they are bred, and have had sufficient mineral program, then feeding a little will only help them come into their milk and do better. I do not believe in the "limit feeding" to keep the calf small. You are actually causing their system to swing back and forth too much by cutting back then going at it hot and heavy so to speak. See it dairy heifers that come into the milking herd fresh and have to adjust to a "hot ration". They get all kinds of acidosis and other stuff from the microbes in their gut not being able to adjust. But I don't want them to have rolls of fat on them, just good fleshed out body and a little feed to keep up their energy and so that they don't get behind when they calve. We mostly only feed hay and mineral except for that little bit of feed a couple times a week to keep them all liking to see me and the truck come into the field. Makes finding them with a new calf easier too. [/QUOTE]
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