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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13371"><p>> For a bucket calf that's not too bad for weight. If you choose to breed her MAKE SURE you A.I. her to a PROVEN calving ease bull. Doesn't really matter what breed you choose, but probably most marketable if bred Angus. If she is as small frame wise as you say she is I doubt if you'll have too many people interested in buying her as a ist. calf heifer.Ok here is the situation. Last</p><p>> year we got a bucketcalf in every</p><p>> April. We bottle feed the calf and</p><p>> we creep feed her. She is a</p><p>> charlois. We have no idea if she</p><p>> is out of registered stock. She</p><p>> came from the sale barn as a 4-H</p><p>> project. Over the winter and now</p><p>> she has been on hay and pasture.</p><p>> She is shorter than she should be.</p><p>> Yesturday we went and weighed her</p><p>> at coop and She weighed 720. Now</p><p>> is that what you guys would</p><p>> consider way to small to breed?</p><p>> And if so what would you recommend</p><p>> us to do. I am new at this. I</p><p>> don't know if anyone would buy her</p><p>> as a cull cow due to her being so</p><p>> short. She has the body capacity</p><p>> but not the height. Hope someone</p><p>> has some input for me.</p><p>> Thanks--Becky</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:dwishort@adams.net">dwishort@adams.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13371"] > For a bucket calf that's not too bad for weight. If you choose to breed her MAKE SURE you A.I. her to a PROVEN calving ease bull. Doesn't really matter what breed you choose, but probably most marketable if bred Angus. If she is as small frame wise as you say she is I doubt if you'll have too many people interested in buying her as a ist. calf heifer.Ok here is the situation. Last > year we got a bucketcalf in every > April. We bottle feed the calf and > we creep feed her. She is a > charlois. We have no idea if she > is out of registered stock. She > came from the sale barn as a 4-H > project. Over the winter and now > she has been on hay and pasture. > She is shorter than she should be. > Yesturday we went and weighed her > at coop and She weighed 720. Now > is that what you guys would > consider way to small to breed? > And if so what would you recommend > us to do. I am new at this. I > don't know if anyone would buy her > as a cull cow due to her being so > short. She has the body capacity > but not the height. Hope someone > has some input for me. > Thanks--Becky [email=dwishort@adams.net]dwishort@adams.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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