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Heifers calving at 3 instead of 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 214126" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>The breed has something to do with it. Highlands should never have their first calf until they are three. They are smaller animals and mature slower, they are also long lasting though so you make it up in the future. </p><p>Most other beef breeds though have been bred to have their first calf as two year olds. The ones that aren't big enough to handle it are ones that shouldn't be kept anyway. They do require lots of good feed and nutrition to keep them growing well. I think that is part of the problem. Some people get cheap on their heifers and expect a growing girl to do well on nothing, it doesn't happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 214126, member: 1258"] The breed has something to do with it. Highlands should never have their first calf until they are three. They are smaller animals and mature slower, they are also long lasting though so you make it up in the future. Most other beef breeds though have been bred to have their first calf as two year olds. The ones that aren't big enough to handle it are ones that shouldn't be kept anyway. They do require lots of good feed and nutrition to keep them growing well. I think that is part of the problem. Some people get cheap on their heifers and expect a growing girl to do well on nothing, it doesn't happen. [/QUOTE]
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