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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1708894" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>I agree on that as we calve in Feb and see more weight. Not a problem as long as you watch calf shape in sires. Same genetics in summer and fall herds can drop 15 to 20 pounds off of calves. The problem with heavier calves that are born easily is buyer rejection. They like them when they see them as adults but there is such a fad of low BW that they look elsewhere. For growth and commercial, it is hard to beat a stout calf at birth. A real calving ease bull can sire vigorous calves but I do not think that includes the pseudo-calving ease curvebender bulls. Shorten the gestation period too much and you need neonatal efforts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1708894, member: 24565"] I agree on that as we calve in Feb and see more weight. Not a problem as long as you watch calf shape in sires. Same genetics in summer and fall herds can drop 15 to 20 pounds off of calves. The problem with heavier calves that are born easily is buyer rejection. They like them when they see them as adults but there is such a fad of low BW that they look elsewhere. For growth and commercial, it is hard to beat a stout calf at birth. A real calving ease bull can sire vigorous calves but I do not think that includes the pseudo-calving ease curvebender bulls. Shorten the gestation period too much and you need neonatal efforts. [/QUOTE]
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