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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 488382" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>I raise my replacements but keep only those that I determine are better than their mom. Can't remember the last calf I ever pulled on a heifer. We too choose to AI heifers to a bull chosesn primarily on how BW. Good managment all around and good nutritional program are extremely important. Every year we ask a cow to give birth to a calf, produce enough milk to grow that calf out, improve body condition after calving and breed back again in 90 degree heat. Now that's asking a lot of any cow. I don't push my heifers to any particular weaning weight. I let the cow decide when to wean but I do make double sure that the cow is bred back very soon after giving birth. Some of my heifers will start cycling at 8-9 months. I don't even try to bred until they reach 850 lbs. regardless of age. This is probably not the most profitable way to operate but it works for me and there is a lot of pleasure that comes with it. To me that has value as well. I take pride in knowing that the cattle are raised on my place rather than telling folks where I bought them and why those first calves looks so darned ugly. :dunce: </p><p></p><p>Saw a jersey bull running with a herd of brangus cattle just the other day. I'm sure when they hit the sale ring they will have been bred by a low birthweight black bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 488382, member: 6897"] I raise my replacements but keep only those that I determine are better than their mom. Can't remember the last calf I ever pulled on a heifer. We too choose to AI heifers to a bull chosesn primarily on how BW. Good managment all around and good nutritional program are extremely important. Every year we ask a cow to give birth to a calf, produce enough milk to grow that calf out, improve body condition after calving and breed back again in 90 degree heat. Now that's asking a lot of any cow. I don't push my heifers to any particular weaning weight. I let the cow decide when to wean but I do make double sure that the cow is bred back very soon after giving birth. Some of my heifers will start cycling at 8-9 months. I don't even try to bred until they reach 850 lbs. regardless of age. This is probably not the most profitable way to operate but it works for me and there is a lot of pleasure that comes with it. To me that has value as well. I take pride in knowing that the cattle are raised on my place rather than telling folks where I bought them and why those first calves looks so darned ugly. :dunce: Saw a jersey bull running with a herd of brangus cattle just the other day. I'm sure when they hit the sale ring they will have been bred by a low birthweight black bull. [/QUOTE]
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