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<blockquote data-quote="plumber_greg" data-source="post: 1112339" data-attributes="member: 9115"><p>Tom, I got the third from the guy in the OP. He lost 29 out of 100. Did sound like I was callin' you out didn't it. </p><p>This winter is getting to me, I'm usually not that way. </p><p>When the winter hit we still had 2 months of outside work to do. Then I picked up the normal amount for spring, know how much there will be that I don't know about yet. Told a contractor it's like a dark cloud coming. Everybody is gonna' think they're first.</p><p>I apologize, you guys aren't prepared for something like that. It's been a long time since cows have had icecylces hanging on them around here. Kinda like preparing for a drought, is it gonna' happen or isn't it, h-ll can't do enough to prepare anyway.</p><p>One reason to calve like we do. No counting the fact that in the winter I can be around. Couldn't do it April.</p><p>Research has shown that the calves and cows do better when calving ENDS 30 days before grass turnout. Guess that means calves gain max, cows breed best, recover bsc. For us, in a 60 day calving season, grass turnout May1, means we should be done April 1.</p><p>To do that we need to start Feb. 1. One reason for winter calving. gs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="plumber_greg, post: 1112339, member: 9115"] Tom, I got the third from the guy in the OP. He lost 29 out of 100. Did sound like I was callin' you out didn't it. This winter is getting to me, I'm usually not that way. When the winter hit we still had 2 months of outside work to do. Then I picked up the normal amount for spring, know how much there will be that I don't know about yet. Told a contractor it's like a dark cloud coming. Everybody is gonna' think they're first. I apologize, you guys aren't prepared for something like that. It's been a long time since cows have had icecylces hanging on them around here. Kinda like preparing for a drought, is it gonna' happen or isn't it, h-ll can't do enough to prepare anyway. One reason to calve like we do. No counting the fact that in the winter I can be around. Couldn't do it April. Research has shown that the calves and cows do better when calving ENDS 30 days before grass turnout. Guess that means calves gain max, cows breed best, recover bsc. For us, in a 60 day calving season, grass turnout May1, means we should be done April 1. To do that we need to start Feb. 1. One reason for winter calving. gs [/QUOTE]
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