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<blockquote data-quote="TR" data-source="post: 94186" data-attributes="member: 22"><p>Me too Chuckie, me too! Takes at least one cup of coffee for me to straighten up! They say it doesn't get better with time either......</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Boy, its all a learning game at this point, but it does make a good arguement for learning how to palpate just so you can be sure. Especially when you're running a bull year round. So far we're small enough that I can remember the calving dates of the previous year in order to extrapolate the expected due dates of the current year, provided they all took. But, there have been one or two cases where palpating would have determined a cull months earlier than what waiting did. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm glad you said that! I kind of thought that the easy keepers cost less to feed as well.....I mean, it only makes sense, right? But here's a question for you; The easy keepers here are small-framed heifers/cows. I like them because I think they eat less than the bigger-framed cattle, and I have limited space here at the home pasture, but what do buyers and packers think about the smaller framed cattle? I expect the ones here are running at about 900 to 1100 lbs, and that's only because they're in great condition. I expect they'd run about 800-1000lbs if they weren't so fat. They're all first calvers this year, so I haven't taken any calves to the sale barn yet to see what they'll sell like. </p><p></p><p>As far as retaining heifers, I sure wish I had more space to do that. I expect Bubble's calf will head on to the sale whether its a bull or heifer. It'll be real interesting to see what she produces and how she milks though. Maybe I could sell it privately if its a good 'un? What concerns me the most at this point is that it took 3 breedings for her to take. That's not good, but it could be the heat as she was moved to a totally different pasture 70 miles away in July of last year, the change in diet and pasture, as she went from heavily fertilized native grass here to not fertilized Bahaia out there, or that she was just too fat to conceive. All of which are management issues. I spect most would have culled her by now, but she's an awfully good looking heifer, an easy keeper, and very, very gentle. So far, she has a nice udder too, so except for the not taking on time, and her being a short cow, I just couldn't ship her based on what might or might not have been my fault. What are your thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TR, post: 94186, member: 22"] Me too Chuckie, me too! Takes at least one cup of coffee for me to straighten up! They say it doesn't get better with time either...... Boy, its all a learning game at this point, but it does make a good arguement for learning how to palpate just so you can be sure. Especially when you're running a bull year round. So far we're small enough that I can remember the calving dates of the previous year in order to extrapolate the expected due dates of the current year, provided they all took. But, there have been one or two cases where palpating would have determined a cull months earlier than what waiting did. I'm glad you said that! I kind of thought that the easy keepers cost less to feed as well.....I mean, it only makes sense, right? But here's a question for you; The easy keepers here are small-framed heifers/cows. I like them because I think they eat less than the bigger-framed cattle, and I have limited space here at the home pasture, but what do buyers and packers think about the smaller framed cattle? I expect the ones here are running at about 900 to 1100 lbs, and that's only because they're in great condition. I expect they'd run about 800-1000lbs if they weren't so fat. They're all first calvers this year, so I haven't taken any calves to the sale barn yet to see what they'll sell like. As far as retaining heifers, I sure wish I had more space to do that. I expect Bubble's calf will head on to the sale whether its a bull or heifer. It'll be real interesting to see what she produces and how she milks though. Maybe I could sell it privately if its a good 'un? What concerns me the most at this point is that it took 3 breedings for her to take. That's not good, but it could be the heat as she was moved to a totally different pasture 70 miles away in July of last year, the change in diet and pasture, as she went from heavily fertilized native grass here to not fertilized Bahaia out there, or that she was just too fat to conceive. All of which are management issues. I spect most would have culled her by now, but she's an awfully good looking heifer, an easy keeper, and very, very gentle. So far, she has a nice udder too, so except for the not taking on time, and her being a short cow, I just couldn't ship her based on what might or might not have been my fault. What are your thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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