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Is small cow size a myth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Waterway65" data-source="post: 1145375" data-attributes="member: 22313"><p>The difference between 1100 and 1400 lb cows! So much is management. How were they grown out? How are they maintained? I maintain my cows with more flesh than most. I believe once they are in this kind of shape it dosnt cost that much more to maintain them and comes back in a tar calf weight. This area is famous for getting by on a minimum of feed and thinner smaller cos but I don't agree with it. Age is another consideration to average herd size. A younger herd will be lighter. I feel good when a fat 9 yr old cow weighs 1500 to 1550. One person on here stated that since they had a new scale they weighed everything and used the results heavily in there management. I believe that was very wise advice! Mel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Waterway65, post: 1145375, member: 22313"] The difference between 1100 and 1400 lb cows! So much is management. How were they grown out? How are they maintained? I maintain my cows with more flesh than most. I believe once they are in this kind of shape it dosnt cost that much more to maintain them and comes back in a tar calf weight. This area is famous for getting by on a minimum of feed and thinner smaller cos but I don't agree with it. Age is another consideration to average herd size. A younger herd will be lighter. I feel good when a fat 9 yr old cow weighs 1500 to 1550. One person on here stated that since they had a new scale they weighed everything and used the results heavily in there management. I believe that was very wise advice! Mel [/QUOTE]
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