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Risk vs Reward, does calf size really matter?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1238086" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>I'm with Bez on this one. Maybe some of you folks on here actually weigh them, but I'd hazard a guess that most folks just eyeball 'em and say..."That one looks like it's 60#, 84#, 120# or whatever." </p><p>Generally, the only ones I've ever weighed were inordinately large (for my operation) dead ones. In general, I don't care what they weigh, so long as they get here alive. I use fairly high CE bulls on my heifers; not so much so on the mature cows... still not going for known 'cow-kilers', but I don't want a mature cow presenting me with a 60lb calf. </p><p>Did a progeny-test breeding trial for a breeder last year - part of the deal was collecting birthweights. Avg for both bulls used was about 96.6, with the largest being 107#, smallest a 69# heifer, twin to an 84# bull. 3-10 yr old cows. Only one I had to assist was one with an elbow back, hung on the pelvis; once I got his leg forward, he came right on out. </p><p>I don't care if I never weigh another calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1238086, member: 12607"] I'm with Bez on this one. Maybe some of you folks on here actually weigh them, but I'd hazard a guess that most folks just eyeball 'em and say..."That one looks like it's 60#, 84#, 120# or whatever." Generally, the only ones I've ever weighed were inordinately large (for my operation) dead ones. In general, I don't care what they weigh, so long as they get here alive. I use fairly high CE bulls on my heifers; not so much so on the mature cows... still not going for known 'cow-kilers', but I don't want a mature cow presenting me with a 60lb calf. Did a progeny-test breeding trial for a breeder last year - part of the deal was collecting birthweights. Avg for both bulls used was about 96.6, with the largest being 107#, smallest a 69# heifer, twin to an 84# bull. 3-10 yr old cows. Only one I had to assist was one with an elbow back, hung on the pelvis; once I got his leg forward, he came right on out. I don't care if I never weigh another calf. [/QUOTE]
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