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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 798432" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I look at WW ratio pretty closely but will also compare each cow's ww ratio to the other cows every year and rank them. There are some cows that seem to do a lot better (still raise a heavy calf) in a dry year (like the 2009 summer) than others. </p><p></p><p>This system should hopefully, over time, leave me with a herd of fertile, moderate size, easier "doers" that raise heavy, earlier-maturing calves suited to my 14 mo harvest system.</p><p></p><p>We'll see. Steers go on grazing standing corn this weekend, if they can find it in all the snow! And if I can get the Ranger through to put up cross wires.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p><p></p><p>Culling for open along with ww ratio should also keep my herd from getting too old - the first time they come up open they should still have some value for hamburger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 798432, member: 7509"] I look at WW ratio pretty closely but will also compare each cow's ww ratio to the other cows every year and rank them. There are some cows that seem to do a lot better (still raise a heavy calf) in a dry year (like the 2009 summer) than others. This system should hopefully, over time, leave me with a herd of fertile, moderate size, easier "doers" that raise heavy, earlier-maturing calves suited to my 14 mo harvest system. We'll see. Steers go on grazing standing corn this weekend, if they can find it in all the snow! And if I can get the Ranger through to put up cross wires. Jim Culling for open along with ww ratio should also keep my herd from getting too old - the first time they come up open they should still have some value for hamburger. [/QUOTE]
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