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If fed grass only she will not breed?
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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 257644" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>False.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Under normal circumstances, 1-2% of her body weight. Whatever that is. Under abnormal circumstances, perhaps more (like no pasture and you only have grass hay), or less (she's running on rich alfalfa pasture).</p><p></p><p></p><p>I assume you mean "breed", not "feed"? :lol: ;-) If so, she'd be what, 17 or 18 months of age? A properly fed dairy heifer can be bred long before that. Mine are bred as yearlings. And I don't mean long-yearlings, I mean 12 month olds.</p><p></p><p>Again, as I said in the last post, you go by WEIGHT, not AGE. National average is 1.8lb ADG. Some folks get less - 1 to 1.5lbs. I get more - 2 to 3lb ADG. A calf really only has to do 2.11 pounds per day to make breeding weight as a yearling.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would. I almost never feed my dairy heifers grass hay. They just don't grow right on it. 3rd cutting alfalfa is my favorite - if I can get it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not a problem - hope I answered your questions - if you have anything more come to mind feel free to ask. Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 257644, member: 852"] False. Under normal circumstances, 1-2% of her body weight. Whatever that is. Under abnormal circumstances, perhaps more (like no pasture and you only have grass hay), or less (she's running on rich alfalfa pasture). I assume you mean "breed", not "feed"? :lol: ;-) If so, she'd be what, 17 or 18 months of age? A properly fed dairy heifer can be bred long before that. Mine are bred as yearlings. And I don't mean long-yearlings, I mean 12 month olds. Again, as I said in the last post, you go by WEIGHT, not AGE. National average is 1.8lb ADG. Some folks get less - 1 to 1.5lbs. I get more - 2 to 3lb ADG. A calf really only has to do 2.11 pounds per day to make breeding weight as a yearling. I would. I almost never feed my dairy heifers grass hay. They just don't grow right on it. 3rd cutting alfalfa is my favorite - if I can get it. Not a problem - hope I answered your questions - if you have anything more come to mind feel free to ask. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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