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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5560"><p>> We bought 200 mix cows last fall</p><p>> and are in the thick of calving.</p><p>> With the snow and very cold temps</p><p>> last week, I noticed that the</p><p>> limousin cows bred to limousin</p><p>> bulls had rather weak calves, that</p><p>> is, compared to the english type</p><p>> calves that we had in the same</p><p>> time. Almost all of the limousin</p><p>> calves had to be put in the barn</p><p>> or at least helped up. All of the</p><p>> angus x and hereford calves were</p><p>> up getting their first meal within</p><p>> 15 to 20 minutes of being born. Is</p><p>> this characteristic of the</p><p>> limousin breed? All of the cows</p><p>> have an approximate bcs of 5-6.</p><p>> Thanks!!!</p><p></p><p>it is a charactaristics that can happen in any breed. you need to tag and mark down those calves and make sure you don't keep any for replacements. when we help to save a calf we need to send the weker calves to the feedlot and not breed the weaker trait into our herds records are important. because at weaning you may not remember which are the weaker ones. once they are up they can catch up in a hurry.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:riverag@gassville.net">riverag@gassville.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5560"] > We bought 200 mix cows last fall > and are in the thick of calving. > With the snow and very cold temps > last week, I noticed that the > limousin cows bred to limousin > bulls had rather weak calves, that > is, compared to the english type > calves that we had in the same > time. Almost all of the limousin > calves had to be put in the barn > or at least helped up. All of the > angus x and hereford calves were > up getting their first meal within > 15 to 20 minutes of being born. Is > this characteristic of the > limousin breed? All of the cows > have an approximate bcs of 5-6. > Thanks!!! it is a charactaristics that can happen in any breed. you need to tag and mark down those calves and make sure you don't keep any for replacements. when we help to save a calf we need to send the weker calves to the feedlot and not breed the weaker trait into our herds records are important. because at weaning you may not remember which are the weaker ones. once they are up they can catch up in a hurry. [email=riverag@gassville.net]riverag@gassville.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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