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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16280"><p>You are right and Hubby is wrong. But, you know that already.</p><p></p><p>So, Hubby wants to breed her in order to make her a productive, useful cow.</p><p></p><p>Well, you have already fed her for 10 months. Breed her and you feed her for another 9 or 10 months, or more. Lose her while calving and you've lost just under 2 years of feed and care.</p><p></p><p>500 pounds is pretty small for a 10 month old. I would not consider her to be breeding quality. It would be foolish to hold her back because of her size, too. In all honesty, she should probably be culled.</p><p></p><p>She needs to have $20 or $30 invested in a vet exam - reproductive exam and pelvic diameter measurement, then decide. That's far cheaper than feeding her for nearly another year with a good possibility of losing both her and her calf.</p><p></p><p>> Why is your Hubby in a</p><p></p><p>> I dont know why hes in a hurry to</p><p>> breed her, doesnt want to keep one</p><p>> around that wont produce I guess.</p><p>> I appreciate everyones response,</p><p>> and will pass it on to him. Maybe</p><p>> he will then listen to hold her</p><p>> back, or at least get her vet</p><p>> checked and get his opinion too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16280"] You are right and Hubby is wrong. But, you know that already. So, Hubby wants to breed her in order to make her a productive, useful cow. Well, you have already fed her for 10 months. Breed her and you feed her for another 9 or 10 months, or more. Lose her while calving and you've lost just under 2 years of feed and care. 500 pounds is pretty small for a 10 month old. I would not consider her to be breeding quality. It would be foolish to hold her back because of her size, too. In all honesty, she should probably be culled. She needs to have $20 or $30 invested in a vet exam - reproductive exam and pelvic diameter measurement, then decide. That's far cheaper than feeding her for nearly another year with a good possibility of losing both her and her calf. > Why is your Hubby in a > I dont know why hes in a hurry to > breed her, doesnt want to keep one > around that wont produce I guess. > I appreciate everyones response, > and will pass it on to him. Maybe > he will then listen to hold her > back, or at least get her vet > checked and get his opinion too. [/QUOTE]
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