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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 325024" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>Jean I think people get confused when they discuss "efficiency". Can you run more cows per acre by decreasing mature size? Absolutely, a smaller cow has less maintenance costs than does a larger cow so is much more likely too wean a calf in ANY environment than will a larger cow. The smaller brood cow IS thus more efficient in that her maintenance costs are less thus she is able to produce at a lower level of nutrition than can a 1500 lb mama. </p><p></p><p>Now in the feedlot, bigger framed later maturing steers are going to clean the clock of small framed early maturing steers (why we all don't raise dinky little frame 2 cows). The big calf fed ad libitum for 4-6 months is going to be much more efficient than the toad who is going to be converting more of that diet in to fat which takes twice as much feed too lay down as actual protein does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 325024, member: 2095"] Jean I think people get confused when they discuss "efficiency". Can you run more cows per acre by decreasing mature size? Absolutely, a smaller cow has less maintenance costs than does a larger cow so is much more likely too wean a calf in ANY environment than will a larger cow. The smaller brood cow IS thus more efficient in that her maintenance costs are less thus she is able to produce at a lower level of nutrition than can a 1500 lb mama. Now in the feedlot, bigger framed later maturing steers are going to clean the clock of small framed early maturing steers (why we all don't raise dinky little frame 2 cows). The big calf fed ad libitum for 4-6 months is going to be much more efficient than the toad who is going to be converting more of that diet in to fat which takes twice as much feed too lay down as actual protein does. [/QUOTE]
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