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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 1292193" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>I keep track of ADG as well. But if you don't keep track of BW then you can use WPD (Weight Per Day of age). We cull pretty hard here, not just conformation issues (udders, feet etc), but also temperament and performance. Culling goes on Temperament, then Performance and then (unless they are really bad) conformation. Plus anything that didn't get bred back. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a cut off performance wise... 2 year old heifers have to at least raise a calf that is better than 1.80 lbs/day. That works out to a 430 lb calf @ 205 days with a 70 lb BW. Past experience has shown me that anything that can't at least do that will never be a decent producer. Anything under 2.00 lbs/day will get another chance. Cows are expected to be 2.20 lbs/day or better. </p><p></p><p>All I know now is that we have around 140 head of cows that weigh around 1400 lbs, and this year our average ADG was 2.71lbs/day for a 205 day weight of 648 lbs. Our lowest gainers were 1.98 and 1.99 and both were 2 year olds. Our highest was 3.41.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 1292193, member: 2308"] I keep track of ADG as well. But if you don't keep track of BW then you can use WPD (Weight Per Day of age). We cull pretty hard here, not just conformation issues (udders, feet etc), but also temperament and performance. Culling goes on Temperament, then Performance and then (unless they are really bad) conformation. Plus anything that didn't get bred back. I have a cut off performance wise... 2 year old heifers have to at least raise a calf that is better than 1.80 lbs/day. That works out to a 430 lb calf @ 205 days with a 70 lb BW. Past experience has shown me that anything that can't at least do that will never be a decent producer. Anything under 2.00 lbs/day will get another chance. Cows are expected to be 2.20 lbs/day or better. All I know now is that we have around 140 head of cows that weigh around 1400 lbs, and this year our average ADG was 2.71lbs/day for a 205 day weight of 648 lbs. Our lowest gainers were 1.98 and 1.99 and both were 2 year olds. Our highest was 3.41. [/QUOTE]
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