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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14313"><p>How in the world can that happen?!</p><p></p><p>> 8180 produced some great calves</p><p>> for us four years ago. The only</p><p>> problem was that all the calves</p><p>> robbed. I mean ALL the claves. I</p><p>> have heard the same from other</p><p>> producers who used him.</p><p></p><p>> Our 8180 daughters in production</p><p>> have been fantastic producers. We</p><p>> had a winning pen of three two</p><p>> year old bulls all out of 8180</p><p>> first calf heifers. And the only</p><p>> reason those bulls were still</p><p>> around at two was because at a</p><p>> year, they looked great,</p><p>> ultrasounded amazing, gained</p><p>> better than most and we decided to</p><p>> save the three best back and put</p><p>> together a pen that would get some</p><p>> attention.</p><p></p><p>> BTW I still have two grown 8180</p><p>> daughters that I am going to have</p><p>> to bring in to get weaning rings</p><p>> in the nose. One was a first calf</p><p>> heifer last and went back to</p><p>> nursing her own mother. Before we</p><p>> caught her, her mother got run</p><p>> down and lost her new calf to</p><p>> starvation. Great calf for two</p><p>> months, but I bet it didn't gain</p><p>> 20 pounds. Found out why too late.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14313"] How in the world can that happen?! > 8180 produced some great calves > for us four years ago. The only > problem was that all the calves > robbed. I mean ALL the claves. I > have heard the same from other > producers who used him. > Our 8180 daughters in production > have been fantastic producers. We > had a winning pen of three two > year old bulls all out of 8180 > first calf heifers. And the only > reason those bulls were still > around at two was because at a > year, they looked great, > ultrasounded amazing, gained > better than most and we decided to > save the three best back and put > together a pen that would get some > attention. > BTW I still have two grown 8180 > daughters that I am going to have > to bring in to get weaning rings > in the nose. One was a first calf > heifer last and went back to > nursing her own mother. Before we > caught her, her mother got run > down and lost her new calf to > starvation. Great calf for two > months, but I bet it didn't gain > 20 pounds. Found out why too late. [/QUOTE]
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