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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 600462" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>I really didn't mean to jump on you, I was just trying to give you an honest answer, I don't usually respond to "what do you think of my bull posts" because I hate to say anything bad about anyone's animals and I rather wish I hadn't this time either but it is too late now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>I brought up the lack of milk because that does appear to be the problem. Of course it could also be poor genetics or just a bad cross on the genes, probably a combination of all of them. Everyone has had animals that don't perfom as well as they would have liked to see them perform. I don't think you can improve him at this point. If it is genetics there is nothing you can do to fix it. If it was malnourishment it started when he was first born - premature orphan calves are tough to get looking good. 6-8 feedings a day with a higher quality milk than any replacer is needed to really have them bloom. Most people will laugh at that but that is why I say bloom, to keep them alive and get them to market they need a lot less. I think it is too late to fix it either way, you can get him fat but that won't make him gain the muscle or masculinity. </p><p></p><p>What have your neighbours said they like about him? What do you personally like about him? What is it that you see in him that I don't? Tell me what his strengths are and his weaknesses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 600462, member: 1258"] I really didn't mean to jump on you, I was just trying to give you an honest answer, I don't usually respond to "what do you think of my bull posts" because I hate to say anything bad about anyone's animals and I rather wish I hadn't this time either but it is too late now. :( I brought up the lack of milk because that does appear to be the problem. Of course it could also be poor genetics or just a bad cross on the genes, probably a combination of all of them. Everyone has had animals that don't perfom as well as they would have liked to see them perform. I don't think you can improve him at this point. If it is genetics there is nothing you can do to fix it. If it was malnourishment it started when he was first born - premature orphan calves are tough to get looking good. 6-8 feedings a day with a higher quality milk than any replacer is needed to really have them bloom. Most people will laugh at that but that is why I say bloom, to keep them alive and get them to market they need a lot less. I think it is too late to fix it either way, you can get him fat but that won't make him gain the muscle or masculinity. What have your neighbours said they like about him? What do you personally like about him? What is it that you see in him that I don't? Tell me what his strengths are and his weaknesses. [/QUOTE]
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