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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1803071" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>I'm not a great fan of mass and thickness in cows. The best producers I've had are large boned but not heavy, deep but not especially wide. </p><p></p><p>One of the things I think a lot of us get caught up in is udder size and shape. I've had HUGE calves weaned from cows where you had to stoop to see their udders underneath them, and others that had impressive udders and couldn't wean a heavy calf. Personally, I see weaning weights as a function of genetics rather than an overabundance of calories. I've always gotten more from genetics than from feed.</p><p></p><p>A cow must be feminine, fertile, and capable of putting a live calf on the ground... and taking a back seat to the genetic influence of the bull I'm using. The bull is what puts the meat on the calves. I used different bulls to produce terminal feeders and replacement heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1803071, member: 42463"] I'm not a great fan of mass and thickness in cows. The best producers I've had are large boned but not heavy, deep but not especially wide. One of the things I think a lot of us get caught up in is udder size and shape. I've had HUGE calves weaned from cows where you had to stoop to see their udders underneath them, and others that had impressive udders and couldn't wean a heavy calf. Personally, I see weaning weights as a function of genetics rather than an overabundance of calories. I've always gotten more from genetics than from feed. A cow must be feminine, fertile, and capable of putting a live calf on the ground... and taking a back seat to the genetic influence of the bull I'm using. The bull is what puts the meat on the calves. I used different bulls to produce terminal feeders and replacement heifers. [/QUOTE]
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