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Risk vs Reward, does calf size really matter?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bez__" data-source="post: 1237893" data-attributes="member: 22126"><p>I am betting that while some folks weigh their calves, more people do not than do.</p><p></p><p>If you are dropping about 20 or more a day in a 160 acre field it is not likely happening unless you have lots of help and lots of time.</p><p></p><p>I am also betting that if they did weigh them all they would be surprised at the actual sizes.</p><p></p><p>100 pounds might sound big but it is not a big calf. It might be to some - but those buggers when they are all dried off are heavier than they look.</p><p></p><p>Small calves might be the desired for some folks - but it also depends upon where they are born, the time of year and the cow size.</p><p></p><p>And there are always those who are born at one end or the other of the weight spectrum. It happens.</p><p></p><p>In the end, alive and sucking is the true desired animal.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez__, post: 1237893, member: 22126"] I am betting that while some folks weigh their calves, more people do not than do. If you are dropping about 20 or more a day in a 160 acre field it is not likely happening unless you have lots of help and lots of time. I am also betting that if they did weigh them all they would be surprised at the actual sizes. 100 pounds might sound big but it is not a big calf. It might be to some - but those buggers when they are all dried off are heavier than they look. Small calves might be the desired for some folks - but it also depends upon where they are born, the time of year and the cow size. And there are always those who are born at one end or the other of the weight spectrum. It happens. In the end, alive and sucking is the true desired animal. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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