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<blockquote data-quote="capt" data-source="post: 649531" data-attributes="member: 3759"><p>As for conformation, they are built for calving ease, but definitely need more bone and muscle. I would say the typical result of low low birth weight angus genetics. They are coming out of the low maintenance winter ration just fine and just because they are licking themselves does not necessarily indicate lice (sometimes the case, sometimes just indicates an increase in condition from a better ration and that they are starting to shed that winter hair). Most years we will see that in the mountain region towards the end of March when mother nature cooperates, later when no cooperation! </p><p></p><p>The first heifer needs to see a feedlot and then the kill floor. The second heifer, with some <u>corrective</u> matings, might make a commercial cow. I can't help but also wonder after seeing the twine on the ground if that first heifer hasn't chewed and swallowed some twine and might be suffering from "soft"ware. Wouldn't be the first time it has happened. I can't help but notice that as it bothers me alot when people have invested time and money in cattle and then you see twine or wire laying around here or there. I have been known to drop a twine or two feeding and that happens but I take the time to go pick it up after driving through checking the feed line and cows. There is no substitute for the small details!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="capt, post: 649531, member: 3759"] As for conformation, they are built for calving ease, but definitely need more bone and muscle. I would say the typical result of low low birth weight angus genetics. They are coming out of the low maintenance winter ration just fine and just because they are licking themselves does not necessarily indicate lice (sometimes the case, sometimes just indicates an increase in condition from a better ration and that they are starting to shed that winter hair). Most years we will see that in the mountain region towards the end of March when mother nature cooperates, later when no cooperation! The first heifer needs to see a feedlot and then the kill floor. The second heifer, with some [u]corrective[/u] matings, might make a commercial cow. I can't help but also wonder after seeing the twine on the ground if that first heifer hasn't chewed and swallowed some twine and might be suffering from "soft"ware. Wouldn't be the first time it has happened. I can't help but notice that as it bothers me alot when people have invested time and money in cattle and then you see twine or wire laying around here or there. I have been known to drop a twine or two feeding and that happens but I take the time to go pick it up after driving through checking the feed line and cows. There is no substitute for the small details!! [/QUOTE]
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