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I'm having abnormally large calves!
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<blockquote data-quote="CosgrayHerefords" data-source="post: 825733" data-attributes="member: 8766"><p>We used the same bulls this year as we have for a couple years. We have had more 100 lb calves than we ever have had in 60 years raising herefords. Weird thing is our heifer calves are right on with last year averaging about 75 lbs, last year they were about 72 lbs. Our bulls last year averaged 83 lbs. This year they are AVERAGING 98 lbs. Biggest was a 132 lb. bull calf out of a heifer smallest was a 83 lb. calf out of a cow who every year has one of the biggest calves every year go figure. Vet said it has to do with the winter we had. We have one bull whose calves last year ranged from 55-80 lbs., averaging at 68 lbs. This year he is averaging 88 lbs. and had one that was 114 lbs. </p><p></p><p>He said they did a research project where they took 100 cows from North Dakota, bred them to the same bull, took 50 of them to Florida, and fed them the exact same rations. The Florida calves averaged 15% lighter than the calves born in North Dakota. Same genetics, same feed, different environments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosgrayHerefords, post: 825733, member: 8766"] We used the same bulls this year as we have for a couple years. We have had more 100 lb calves than we ever have had in 60 years raising herefords. Weird thing is our heifer calves are right on with last year averaging about 75 lbs, last year they were about 72 lbs. Our bulls last year averaged 83 lbs. This year they are AVERAGING 98 lbs. Biggest was a 132 lb. bull calf out of a heifer smallest was a 83 lb. calf out of a cow who every year has one of the biggest calves every year go figure. Vet said it has to do with the winter we had. We have one bull whose calves last year ranged from 55-80 lbs., averaging at 68 lbs. This year he is averaging 88 lbs. and had one that was 114 lbs. He said they did a research project where they took 100 cows from North Dakota, bred them to the same bull, took 50 of them to Florida, and fed them the exact same rations. The Florida calves averaged 15% lighter than the calves born in North Dakota. Same genetics, same feed, different environments. [/QUOTE]
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