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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 507703" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I breed based primarily on weight, not age. Usually around 850lbs on my holstein heifers, and that generally ends up being 12-14 months. I will breed earlier or later depending on the time of year... for instance, I don't have a problem breeding a 750lb heifer if it's early spring and she has the whole summer to run on pasture, but I won't breed lower than 850lbs going into the winter since my ADG is so low when the temps drop, and I need them around 1200-1300lbs at calving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 507703, member: 852"] I breed based primarily on weight, not age. Usually around 850lbs on my holstein heifers, and that generally ends up being 12-14 months. I will breed earlier or later depending on the time of year... for instance, I don't have a problem breeding a 750lb heifer if it's early spring and she has the whole summer to run on pasture, but I won't breed lower than 850lbs going into the winter since my ADG is so low when the temps drop, and I need them around 1200-1300lbs at calving. [/QUOTE]
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