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<blockquote data-quote="ANAZAZI" data-source="post: 912354" data-attributes="member: 7541"><p>I have read this reasoning many times CB, and each time I think it is flawed in a way. </p><p>First, the writing off lost cattle deal is probably right, different tax laws in different countries I guess.</p><p>(Although it is only logical that a half grown lost heifer have did cost less to raise than a full grown lost heifer, and that the actual input costs mirrors her actual value quite good. This means that for me there is not much difference, except for the possibility that a lost retained heifer was worth more than what was put into her. But no that would mean it is possible to earn money raising a heifer! :hide: )</p><p></p><p>If the normal age to sell a weaned heifer calf is half a year and calving age is two years, this means actual waiting time for the heifer to start contributing is two years not two and a half year.</p><p></p><p>As for the dam not producing for two years, well wrong. When one retains a heifer calf, this hurts the cash flow that year, but not the next year when the dam can bring money again simply because the younger sister or brother of the retained heifer can be sold. So one year, not two years.</p><p></p><p>And while a growing heifer is not contributing to cash flow, she still makes money, simply by putting on pounds, and by the time she calves she will be worth roughly the same money as a cow.</p><p></p><p>Now, what I do when I retain replacements, I replace some other animal with them. That animal, (an older cow or unworthy first calver for example) will contribute to cash flow, will it not?</p><p> :2cents: </p><p></p><p>And a post script; the late scroote thinks that you and I are the same person, it is a shame we shall have to disagree with each other. :banana: :banana: :banana:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANAZAZI, post: 912354, member: 7541"] I have read this reasoning many times CB, and each time I think it is flawed in a way. First, the writing off lost cattle deal is probably right, different tax laws in different countries I guess. (Although it is only logical that a half grown lost heifer have did cost less to raise than a full grown lost heifer, and that the actual input costs mirrors her actual value quite good. This means that for me there is not much difference, except for the possibility that a lost retained heifer was worth more than what was put into her. But no that would mean it is possible to earn money raising a heifer! :hide: ) If the normal age to sell a weaned heifer calf is half a year and calving age is two years, this means actual waiting time for the heifer to start contributing is two years not two and a half year. As for the dam not producing for two years, well wrong. When one retains a heifer calf, this hurts the cash flow that year, but not the next year when the dam can bring money again simply because the younger sister or brother of the retained heifer can be sold. So one year, not two years. And while a growing heifer is not contributing to cash flow, she still makes money, simply by putting on pounds, and by the time she calves she will be worth roughly the same money as a cow. Now, what I do when I retain replacements, I replace some other animal with them. That animal, (an older cow or unworthy first calver for example) will contribute to cash flow, will it not? :2cents: And a post script; the late scroote thinks that you and I are the same person, it is a shame we shall have to disagree with each other. :banana: :banana: :banana: [/QUOTE]
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