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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1433966" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I haven't done any research, but I think the people claiming consistently better than 50% on 205 day weights are giving supplements, creep, etc... I'm ecstatic when a 1300 lb cow has a calf over 50% of her weight in an honest production environment.</p><p>A breeder I know has cows that bring home 800 lb bull calves from the range in the fall.. It really does sound great, but as a bull breeder, he calves in January and weans at the end of October.. thats close to 280 days for the older boys!!! It makes me feel better about my good cows that 'only' do 650 in 180-210 days.. </p><p>The last 2 pictures in my previous post are some of the curve benders, both in weaning weight and in 'style' of animal I am seeking.</p><p>Now with doing some linebreeding I may lose some of the hybrid vigor in exchange for a more consistent animal.. Something you'll NEVER get putting a Char over a Jersey!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1433966, member: 9096"] I haven't done any research, but I think the people claiming consistently better than 50% on 205 day weights are giving supplements, creep, etc... I'm ecstatic when a 1300 lb cow has a calf over 50% of her weight in an honest production environment. A breeder I know has cows that bring home 800 lb bull calves from the range in the fall.. It really does sound great, but as a bull breeder, he calves in January and weans at the end of October.. thats close to 280 days for the older boys!!! It makes me feel better about my good cows that 'only' do 650 in 180-210 days.. The last 2 pictures in my previous post are some of the curve benders, both in weaning weight and in 'style' of animal I am seeking. Now with doing some linebreeding I may lose some of the hybrid vigor in exchange for a more consistent animal.. Something you'll NEVER get putting a Char over a Jersey! [/QUOTE]
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