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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1763976" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Early weaned calves are not necessarily that much smaller. I have dairies that have very good sized heifers at 2 calving into the herds. It is lack of PROPER nutrition early on that will affect them..... if they are consuming a good BALANCE of nutrition, with no other obvious problems, they will grow. 99.999% of all dairy replacements are raised in hutches or some sort of "artificial" way... not on a cow. Being a "good mother" is not a quality most dairies look for.... </p><p>I have raised many beef heifers on bottles, and found no increased lack of maternal instincts in them... but I have found that they are more likely to be LESS stressed by my presence around their new calves, and less likely to want to "kill me" if I want to tag or check their brand new baby. That is worth it to me to not have to worry quite as much that she sees me as a threat.... I like protective new momma's... but I want them to hear my voice and not see me as a threat in the same way they would see a strange dog or coyote or other predator.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1763976, member: 25884"] Early weaned calves are not necessarily that much smaller. I have dairies that have very good sized heifers at 2 calving into the herds. It is lack of PROPER nutrition early on that will affect them..... if they are consuming a good BALANCE of nutrition, with no other obvious problems, they will grow. 99.999% of all dairy replacements are raised in hutches or some sort of "artificial" way... not on a cow. Being a "good mother" is not a quality most dairies look for.... I have raised many beef heifers on bottles, and found no increased lack of maternal instincts in them... but I have found that they are more likely to be LESS stressed by my presence around their new calves, and less likely to want to "kill me" if I want to tag or check their brand new baby. That is worth it to me to not have to worry quite as much that she sees me as a threat.... I like protective new momma's... but I want them to hear my voice and not see me as a threat in the same way they would see a strange dog or coyote or other predator..... [/QUOTE]
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