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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1406488" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Old timers around here also have that "don't keep heifers out of first calf heifers" idea. I will keep them if I like them. Yes they are often a little bit smaller, but hey, they were smaller when born because I WANTED a smaller calf out of that heifer so she wouldn't have a problem. I agree that they usually pretty much catch up after 2 or 3 in size if you don't breed them too young. The thing that I have some questions about is this whole frame size as they often do seem to have a slightly smaller frame, again, because the bull was an easy calving bull. But, yes they should be of the better genetics since you are trying to improve your animals by using better bulls. Alot of commercial people do use an easy calving bull on heifers, and sell all the calves as a terminal cross. Then according to how they did, maybe keep a calf the next time. I try to look at the calf, and her parentage....and we are commercial but do try to retain 20+ heifers a year. Some may very well be out of heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1406488, member: 25884"] Old timers around here also have that "don't keep heifers out of first calf heifers" idea. I will keep them if I like them. Yes they are often a little bit smaller, but hey, they were smaller when born because I WANTED a smaller calf out of that heifer so she wouldn't have a problem. I agree that they usually pretty much catch up after 2 or 3 in size if you don't breed them too young. The thing that I have some questions about is this whole frame size as they often do seem to have a slightly smaller frame, again, because the bull was an easy calving bull. But, yes they should be of the better genetics since you are trying to improve your animals by using better bulls. Alot of commercial people do use an easy calving bull on heifers, and sell all the calves as a terminal cross. Then according to how they did, maybe keep a calf the next time. I try to look at the calf, and her parentage....and we are commercial but do try to retain 20+ heifers a year. Some may very well be out of heifers. [/QUOTE]
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