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I'm having abnormally large calves!
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<blockquote data-quote="cfpinz" data-source="post: 824890" data-attributes="member: 2383"><p>We calve in November and December. If we have a dry June thru August, followed by rains in September you can be your ass we're going to have bigger calves. If the weather is constant and forage is either available or unavailable throughout the season, our calves usually run 70-80lbs on average. This year was one of the former types, calves started in the low 80's and ran to the low 90's on average, same cows, same bulls. A handfull in the low 100's, no huge ones though. Didn't pull a single calf this year, first time I can remember that happening.</p><p></p><p>My theory is the cows scrape by during the dry months with little intake and what they do ingest is low in nutritional value. When the rains come in September and the grass flushes, the cattle gorge themselves on the fresh, concentrated grass. Our grass is predominately fescue, so this coincides with one of the most productive times of the year for this species, also. </p><p></p><p>Or on the other hand, sh!t happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfpinz, post: 824890, member: 2383"] We calve in November and December. If we have a dry June thru August, followed by rains in September you can be your ass we're going to have bigger calves. If the weather is constant and forage is either available or unavailable throughout the season, our calves usually run 70-80lbs on average. This year was one of the former types, calves started in the low 80's and ran to the low 90's on average, same cows, same bulls. A handfull in the low 100's, no huge ones though. Didn't pull a single calf this year, first time I can remember that happening. My theory is the cows scrape by during the dry months with little intake and what they do ingest is low in nutritional value. When the rains come in September and the grass flushes, the cattle gorge themselves on the fresh, concentrated grass. Our grass is predominately fescue, so this coincides with one of the most productive times of the year for this species, also. Or on the other hand, sh!t happens. [/QUOTE]
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