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Keeping a twin heifer for a replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="cattleman99" data-source="post: 1757212" data-attributes="member: 14530"><p>Jeanne is correct that Simmentals twin a lot. I twin between 6 and 12 per cent a year. It's a real pain most of the time but on a good year you have extra calves to graft when needed and the extra calf is straight bonus money.</p><p></p><p>My record cow had 7 sets in 8 years. She lost the last set, they were all mixed up and I didn't get to her in time and her bag was starting to go so I shipped her but I weaned 11 calves in 8 years so she paid the bills. Never got a female off her that wasn't a free Martin though. Had one steer that went in the freezer at 24 months. He had a messed up back leg when he was born. Other calves were all fine.</p><p></p><p>She raised some whopper free Martin heifer calves. It's easy to spot the free Martins They wean off the heaviest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cattleman99, post: 1757212, member: 14530"] Jeanne is correct that Simmentals twin a lot. I twin between 6 and 12 per cent a year. It’s a real pain most of the time but on a good year you have extra calves to graft when needed and the extra calf is straight bonus money. My record cow had 7 sets in 8 years. She lost the last set, they were all mixed up and I didn’t get to her in time and her bag was starting to go so I shipped her but I weaned 11 calves in 8 years so she paid the bills. Never got a female off her that wasn’t a free Martin though. Had one steer that went in the freezer at 24 months. He had a messed up back leg when he was born. Other calves were all fine. She raised some whopper free Martin heifer calves. It’s easy to spot the free Martins They wean off the heaviest. [/QUOTE]
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