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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16031"><p>> Some excellent points and info! A</p><p>> clarification on my earlier</p><p>> "Three Strikes and You're</p><p>> Out" analogy: I was referring</p><p>> to the USA Govt's</p><p>> "policy" on dealing with</p><p>> criminals (guess was bad</p><p>> comparison and/or irrelevant one).</p><p>> Sorry to any who didn't relate to</p><p>> my poor choice of humor. Anyhow, I</p><p>> too would agree that if I had a</p><p>> heifer that didn't produce a first</p><p>> calf in the first 2-3 years of age</p><p>> by natural service or A.I., that I</p><p>> would SERIOUSLY suspect something</p><p>> was wrong and put her on my</p><p>> "...You're Out" list. I</p><p>> and most others are not raising</p><p>> pets or running a halfway house</p><p>> for homeless unproductive</p><p>> critters. Every added year that no</p><p>> calves are produced from a female</p><p>> just compounds the price of</p><p>> freezer beef.</p><p></p><p>AI once, if the animal cycles again in 21 days AI her again. If she cycles again sell her. If you run a bull sell any late calvers. This is the best way to maintain fertility. Just because she has a calf doesn't mean she's making money. A cow that calves every 13 months is losing 60 to 90 pounds of gain every year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16031"] > Some excellent points and info! A > clarification on my earlier > "Three Strikes and You're > Out" analogy: I was referring > to the USA Govt's > "policy" on dealing with > criminals (guess was bad > comparison and/or irrelevant one). > Sorry to any who didn't relate to > my poor choice of humor. Anyhow, I > too would agree that if I had a > heifer that didn't produce a first > calf in the first 2-3 years of age > by natural service or A.I., that I > would SERIOUSLY suspect something > was wrong and put her on my > "...You're Out" list. I > and most others are not raising > pets or running a halfway house > for homeless unproductive > critters. Every added year that no > calves are produced from a female > just compounds the price of > freezer beef. AI once, if the animal cycles again in 21 days AI her again. If she cycles again sell her. If you run a bull sell any late calvers. This is the best way to maintain fertility. Just because she has a calf doesn’t mean she’s making money. A cow that calves every 13 months is losing 60 to 90 pounds of gain every year. [/QUOTE]
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