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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1150591" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I usually keep away from heifers from first timers... Genetically they'd be the same as their older siblings of course, but it's rare that they haven't been a bit short changed on groceries, and they just aren't as well developed. I usually tried to stay away from linebred heifers, but this year the best of the bunch is a linebred one, kept one last year too, so the jury will be out on her... Had a couple linebred heifers before that didn't perform, and I thought it was because of that, but then when their mothers were bred to different bulls, those heifers didn't perform either. From another line I had one and she did breed back and lived to about 6 years, but never made a very good calf.</p><p>Last year the mother of this pretty heifer was a first timer, and had a heifer too, she was a really nice calf, built solid and meaty, but needed another 100 lbs.. Looks like this one has the extra weight.</p><p></p><p>I'd say if they're the same size as the rest of the heifers and you couldn't tell, their mother must be pretty darned good... If you can afford to breed them at about 18 months old, that may give them that bit of extra time they need.. it's a PITA for most people, us included, so we never keep one that would require the special attention.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1150591, member: 9096"] I usually keep away from heifers from first timers... Genetically they'd be the same as their older siblings of course, but it's rare that they haven't been a bit short changed on groceries, and they just aren't as well developed. I usually tried to stay away from linebred heifers, but this year the best of the bunch is a linebred one, kept one last year too, so the jury will be out on her... Had a couple linebred heifers before that didn't perform, and I thought it was because of that, but then when their mothers were bred to different bulls, those heifers didn't perform either. From another line I had one and she did breed back and lived to about 6 years, but never made a very good calf. Last year the mother of this pretty heifer was a first timer, and had a heifer too, she was a really nice calf, built solid and meaty, but needed another 100 lbs.. Looks like this one has the extra weight. I'd say if they're the same size as the rest of the heifers and you couldn't tell, their mother must be pretty darned good... If you can afford to breed them at about 18 months old, that may give them that bit of extra time they need.. it's a PITA for most people, us included, so we never keep one that would require the special attention. [/QUOTE]
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