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Does anyone know what the average percent of calves dying either at birth or within a 6 month period is?Thanks
Victoria":g4k1d2zz said:I too have read 10%. That said I've found it easy to drop that rate by regular checking and cows that are easy to help if necessary. It's the cold that gets us here.
Caustic Burno":zkqwhhx4 said:Victoria":zkqwhhx4 said:I too have read 10%. That said I've found it easy to drop that rate by regular checking and cows that are easy to help if necessary. It's the cold that gets us here.
Mine is much lower than that on average found a good line of bulls, calves get here about the size of a housecat. I have stuck with the line as I have been to the other rodeos and hit the ground hard.
I might be a little lighter at weaning but I got there with a live healthy calf that didn't need assitance.
When you start planing for less than 10% you are counting your chickens before your eggs hatch. Over the years I have lost calves to everything imaginable under the sun. The list would be shorter on what hasn't got one. If I remember right I lost one calf last year to vultures, might loose 10 this year.
Caustic Burno":1bkcidkv said:Victoria":1bkcidkv said:I too have read 10%. That said I've found it easy to drop that rate by regular checking and cows that are easy to help if necessary. It's the cold that gets us here.
Mine is much lower than that on average found a good line of bulls, calves get here about the size of a housecat. I have stuck with the line as I have been to the other rodeos and hit the ground hard.
I might be a little lighter at weaning but I got there with a live healthy calf that didn't need assitance.
When you start planing for less than 10% you are counting your chickens before your eggs hatch. Over the years I have lost calves to everything imaginable under the sun. The list would be shorter on what hasn't got one. If I remember right I lost one calf last year to vultures, might loose 10 this year.
TexasBred":2965s7mo said:My experience with big old lazy bull calves has been nothing but bad. Different bulls and cows now and we're having small, energetic fast growing calves that can't wait to get a tit in their mouth. Real survivors.
gerardplauche":9eei5ra4 said:Any particular breed?
dun":2ccoz3ba said:gerardplauche":2ccoz3ba said:Any particular breed?
The most vigorous new born calves I've ever seen is from the Red Angus bull Cherokee Canyon. That's the one thing I like about him. But we've used a couple of other RA bulls that are a close second, of Herefords the most lively at birth have been 774's calves
gerardplauche":1f7dthtl said:TexasBred":1f7dthtl said:My experience with big old lazy bull calves has been nothing but bad. Different bulls and cows now and we're having small, energetic fast growing calves that can't wait to get a tit in their mouth. Real survivors.
Any particular breed?
gerardplauche":3as2zc6h said:dun - I am also a Hereford fan now. Last couple of calf bunches I bought were mostly Herefords and all are doing well. A very healthy breed from my experience. I have the most trouble with the Angus calves. It seems they are the most fragile. Have you ever had problems with Angus before?
gerardplauche":tneavl0f said:TexasBred":tneavl0f said:My experience with big old lazy bull calves has been nothing but bad. Different bulls and cows now and we're having small, energetic fast growing calves that can't wait to get a tit in their mouth. Real survivors.
Any particular breed?