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Some Cows drying up at 205 days, some still nursing strong
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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 791429" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>A couple of years ago I posted some numbers on heifers in my herd. All of the heifers, but one, weaned a first calf substantially below the average weight of the herd. My granfather used to say that the first calf is a waste; not so sure about that, but I've seen it in my herd year after year - heifers that wean small first calves come back to the herd average on the 2nd calf. I aways cut heifers slack. SR, I don't understand your line of logic that a heifer that hasn't reached mature weight can milk more? </p><p></p><p>As far as the opening topic, I have the opposite problem; cows that milk too long and will draw themselves down going into winter if I don't pull the calves.</p><p></p><p>Stocker Steve, it's killing me, what does Oprah look like?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 791429, member: 2653"] A couple of years ago I posted some numbers on heifers in my herd. All of the heifers, but one, weaned a first calf substantially below the average weight of the herd. My granfather used to say that the first calf is a waste; not so sure about that, but I've seen it in my herd year after year - heifers that wean small first calves come back to the herd average on the 2nd calf. I aways cut heifers slack. SR, I don't understand your line of logic that a heifer that hasn't reached mature weight can milk more? As far as the opening topic, I have the opposite problem; cows that milk too long and will draw themselves down going into winter if I don't pull the calves. Stocker Steve, it's killing me, what does Oprah look like? [/QUOTE]
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