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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 1239445" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>I saw all of Steel's recent calves this week during my trip to bring home a heifer I purchased from Fire Sweep Simmentals. They are all small compared to my spring calves. Her largest calf sired by steel whose Dam is Lilly was 89 pounds at birth. That is an average size calf for me.</p><p></p><p>As stated above, Margo's calf was 105 pounds based on my bathroom scales method. Kris thinks there is a technical error in my method. So I bought a scale you suspend the calf from. I am going to experiment: weigh a couple calves using both methods and see if I get the same results.</p><p>BTW: The properties of Kris' bull, Steel, was not the intended subject of this post. The subject is that I have another data point for big calves in my operation. She and I agree that data is data. Let the chips fall where they will. According to my "bathroom" scale method, Margo had a 105 pound bull calf on day 289 post-pasture breeding to Steel. I took possession of Margo in September. She was on nothing but pasture until January 1, 2015 when I started feeding her hay. So why the calf was 105 pounds??? Genetics or environment; both? Or there might be some supernatural phenomenon occurring on my farm. Kris thinks it is my "bathroom scale" method. I think my weights are accurate.</p><p> </p><p>I believe my cows are responding to a program of "exceptionally good care". My cattle are always well cared for. I religiously make sure they get every need attended to. Pasture forage, Parasites, vaccinations, Mineral, Winter feeding, etc. I also think there are intangibles. My cows are never stressed. I have received several comments on the content and calm nature of my herd. I groom every cow almost daily. In five years, I have never had a day, that I have not spent time with my cows. Only when I take a rare trip, am I not with my cows. I now have a person that I trust to watch after them when I am not there.</p><p></p><p>PS: I hold to my assertion that the EPD process is subject to fraudulent reporting. That assertion was not directed at anyone. In particular, it is not directed at Kris. It is an indictment of the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 1239445, member: 17767"] I saw all of Steel’s recent calves this week during my trip to bring home a heifer I purchased from Fire Sweep Simmentals. They are all small compared to my spring calves. Her largest calf sired by steel whose Dam is Lilly was 89 pounds at birth. That is an average size calf for me. As stated above, Margo’s calf was 105 pounds based on my bathroom scales method. Kris thinks there is a technical error in my method. So I bought a scale you suspend the calf from. I am going to experiment: weigh a couple calves using both methods and see if I get the same results. BTW: The properties of Kris’ bull, Steel, was not the intended subject of this post. The subject is that I have another data point for big calves in my operation. She and I agree that data is data. Let the chips fall where they will. According to my “bathroom” scale method, Margo had a 105 pound bull calf on day 289 post-pasture breeding to Steel. I took possession of Margo in September. She was on nothing but pasture until January 1, 2015 when I started feeding her hay. So why the calf was 105 pounds??? Genetics or environment; both? Or there might be some supernatural phenomenon occurring on my farm. Kris thinks it is my “bathroom scale” method. I think my weights are accurate. I believe my cows are responding to a program of “exceptionally good care”. My cattle are always well cared for. I religiously make sure they get every need attended to. Pasture forage, Parasites, vaccinations, Mineral, Winter feeding, etc. I also think there are intangibles. My cows are never stressed. I have received several comments on the content and calm nature of my herd. I groom every cow almost daily. In five years, I have never had a day, that I have not spent time with my cows. Only when I take a rare trip, am I not with my cows. I now have a person that I trust to watch after them when I am not there. PS: I hold to my assertion that the EPD process is subject to fraudulent reporting. That assertion was not directed at anyone. In particular, it is not directed at Kris. It is an indictment of the process. [/QUOTE]
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