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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1405747" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I would think more the bull also, but it seemed you were trying to be somewhat sensible in your choice. We have anygus and crosses in a commercial herd and always use a CE bull on the heifers. Usually a -2 or better. For the cows we use a + but not extreme. Use mostly natural service. The heifers calving are all having 60-70 lb calves, popping them out like popcorn and the calves are up and nursing in an hour or less. </p><p>We have been feeding wrapped sorghum-sudan and rye baleage as well as dry hay. They get 1 roll baleage to 2 rolls hay usually. Have not had any problem with extreme sized calves. It has been an abnormally warmer winter overall here also. We have never limit fed our cattle, and I am a bit pushy about them having "plenty". We do try to let them clean up one day a week or so; but not if the weather is real cold or snowy/bad weather. </p><p>We do not feed any alfalfa to dry cows, and the orchard grass is decent hay, but we feed mostly first cutting to the dry cows then the better hay to the ones with calves. Our first cutting last year was very late so is not the best, way over mature, but it was made dry and was in good shape if over mature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1405747, member: 25884"] I would think more the bull also, but it seemed you were trying to be somewhat sensible in your choice. We have anygus and crosses in a commercial herd and always use a CE bull on the heifers. Usually a -2 or better. For the cows we use a + but not extreme. Use mostly natural service. The heifers calving are all having 60-70 lb calves, popping them out like popcorn and the calves are up and nursing in an hour or less. We have been feeding wrapped sorghum-sudan and rye baleage as well as dry hay. They get 1 roll baleage to 2 rolls hay usually. Have not had any problem with extreme sized calves. It has been an abnormally warmer winter overall here also. We have never limit fed our cattle, and I am a bit pushy about them having "plenty". We do try to let them clean up one day a week or so; but not if the weather is real cold or snowy/bad weather. We do not feed any alfalfa to dry cows, and the orchard grass is decent hay, but we feed mostly first cutting to the dry cows then the better hay to the ones with calves. Our first cutting last year was very late so is not the best, way over mature, but it was made dry and was in good shape if over mature. [/QUOTE]
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