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More Research Debunking "Bigger is Better"
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1354058" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>As long as you've got what works for you, that's fine. I'm just finding that I can't get a smallish cow to actually produce well.. Several bloodlines now I've tried to reduce the mature size, and every heifer I kept that matured around 1100 lbs didn't produce well. I think it's good that cows carry some fat on them as well, which is why I wean early so they can fatten up a little on pasture before hay feeding time. I'm concentrating my efforts on cows that aren't monsters and efficiently digest food.. I've noticed some maternal lines of cows chew a mouthful of cud up to twice as long as others.. I can't say if this is a genetic trait or if it's learned from momma, but those cows tend to eat less and stay in better condition</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1354058, member: 9096"] As long as you've got what works for you, that's fine. I'm just finding that I can't get a smallish cow to actually produce well.. Several bloodlines now I've tried to reduce the mature size, and every heifer I kept that matured around 1100 lbs didn't produce well. I think it's good that cows carry some fat on them as well, which is why I wean early so they can fatten up a little on pasture before hay feeding time. I'm concentrating my efforts on cows that aren't monsters and efficiently digest food.. I've noticed some maternal lines of cows chew a mouthful of cud up to twice as long as others.. I can't say if this is a genetic trait or if it's learned from momma, but those cows tend to eat less and stay in better condition [/QUOTE]
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