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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 359250" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>She'd be a two year old then... I'd keep her lactating, then breed her later than usual (maybe 5 months after calving?) and dry her off early. </p><p></p><p>You <em>could </em>dry her off after calving if you <em>really </em>wanted; heifers are certainly easier to dry off immediately than mature cows, but IMO it'd be best to keep her lactating. She's going to calve anyways; make the best of what you've got. I've seen 800lb holstein heifers calve (bred to a holstein bull), and they were run with the milking herd and did alright. Sure it would have been better had they been older and 400lbs heavier, but they did OK. Feed her well, let the calf on some of the time, take the milk you need, and pamper her a little. Let her calve again next May or June and she'll have some growth on her by then, will be milking well, and she'll do good for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 359250, member: 852"] She'd be a two year old then... I'd keep her lactating, then breed her later than usual (maybe 5 months after calving?) and dry her off early. You [i]could [/i]dry her off after calving if you [i]really [/i]wanted; heifers are certainly easier to dry off immediately than mature cows, but IMO it'd be best to keep her lactating. She's going to calve anyways; make the best of what you've got. I've seen 800lb holstein heifers calve (bred to a holstein bull), and they were run with the milking herd and did alright. Sure it would have been better had they been older and 400lbs heavier, but they did OK. Feed her well, let the calf on some of the time, take the milk you need, and pamper her a little. Let her calve again next May or June and she'll have some growth on her by then, will be milking well, and she'll do good for you. [/QUOTE]
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