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<blockquote data-quote="I luv herfrds" data-source="post: 417321" data-attributes="member: 5917"><p>It really depends.</p><p>For us with around 55-60 head we are trying to get the numbers up to 70-75 head.</p><p>We look at the number of calves we have, how many cows must be shipped and how large of an area we have to keep them in. Average culling is normally 3-4 cows a year.</p><p>Our general rule of thumb was keeping back just 10 heifers, but since we are increasing our numbers we increased it to 12, but with our loss this spring we are planning on keeping back 15 total. It takes two years before these replacements calve.</p><p></p><p>Need to figure possible death loss from sickness or other health problems such as not breeding, poor gain or injury.</p><p>In two years time it is also possible to loose 10 or more cows that is why we go with this replacement plan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I luv herfrds, post: 417321, member: 5917"] It really depends. For us with around 55-60 head we are trying to get the numbers up to 70-75 head. We look at the number of calves we have, how many cows must be shipped and how large of an area we have to keep them in. Average culling is normally 3-4 cows a year. Our general rule of thumb was keeping back just 10 heifers, but since we are increasing our numbers we increased it to 12, but with our loss this spring we are planning on keeping back 15 total. It takes two years before these replacements calve. Need to figure possible death loss from sickness or other health problems such as not breeding, poor gain or injury. In two years time it is also possible to loose 10 or more cows that is why we go with this replacement plan. [/QUOTE]
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