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Breeding / Calving Issues
Heifers calving at 3 instead of 2
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<blockquote data-quote="SEC" data-source="post: 222377" data-attributes="member: 3241"><p>I can't believe in this day and age someone would still consider keeping an animal and not breeding them until they are 2 years old. What rock have we crawled underneath from? Remember, if we breed them as a yearling and they calve as a 2 year old and rebreed this is normal. If you ship the open cattle you are also selecting for fertility which is the single most important trait in the livestock industry bar none. </p><p></p><p>People use an excuse of how they feed for animals coming open as a 2 year old, who cares! They obviously aren't as fertile as the ones that are conceiving. </p><p></p><p>Fertile cattle often make the best cattle. Keep you replacement from the ones that calve in the first cycle and life will be grand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SEC, post: 222377, member: 3241"] I can't believe in this day and age someone would still consider keeping an animal and not breeding them until they are 2 years old. What rock have we crawled underneath from? Remember, if we breed them as a yearling and they calve as a 2 year old and rebreed this is normal. If you ship the open cattle you are also selecting for fertility which is the single most important trait in the livestock industry bar none. People use an excuse of how they feed for animals coming open as a 2 year old, who cares! They obviously aren't as fertile as the ones that are conceiving. Fertile cattle often make the best cattle. Keep you replacement from the ones that calve in the first cycle and life will be grand. [/QUOTE]
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