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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1461146" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>Sorry, haven't done an update in a while. So, all calves are weaned and have been put into sheds already.</p><p>The 1st weaned group has been weighed once more after weaning. </p><p>*Heifers have been weighed 15 days after weaning. All have gained some weight. The smallest gain was 13lbs, all others gained 33-48.5lbs. Average weight gain after weaning varied between 2.2-3.23lbs/day (excluding one with 0.88lbs gain). Not bad considering that they have been on hay for a week before turning them out on grass. In total +136lbs in 15 days from 8 heifers.</p><p>*Bulls from the same group have been weighed recently, that would make 72days after weaning. The one which was weaned at 11months weighed now 1181.7lbs, 4.47lbs/day WG after weaning. One bull has 2.77lbs/day wg, while others have 3.46-4.04lbs/day WG. Now the smallest weighed 767lbs, the biggest almost 9.5months old- 965.6lbs. In total 1889lbs in 72days from 7 bulls. Again, one week on hay and introducing meal slowly, later out on grass+meal twice a day.</p><p></p><p>The 2nd group of calves has been weaned too. No more weaning for this year. Calves were younger than the 1st group's, but slightly better growth,</p><p>*Heifers were from 5months 28days age up to 7months. Weight: 481-600lbs, weight gain since birth 2.04-2.58lbs/day. The biggest heifer is the black heifer in the photo. One heifer was from a first calver and weighed 412lbs. She definitely will be culled. Not sure why she is so small. She showed lots of potential, but just has fallen apart later. Her mom isn't a small cow too. Will give her a second chance and if her calf will be similar, she'll be gone after weaning. An orphan heifer weighed 481lbs, was a good thief.</p><p>*Bulls were from 5months 19days up to 6months 13days. Weighs - 505-665.8lbs, weight gain 2.14-2.756lbs/day since birth. The smallest bull calf is an adopted calf, the youngest too. The biggest calf 6months 11days old, his dam weighed 1309lbs this fall.</p><p>No more weighing until next year. All will be weighed in the spring when will go out on grass. The biggest bull from the 1st group will be sold in winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1461146, member: 19683"] Sorry, haven't done an update in a while. So, all calves are weaned and have been put into sheds already. The 1st weaned group has been weighed once more after weaning. *Heifers have been weighed 15 days after weaning. All have gained some weight. The smallest gain was 13lbs, all others gained 33-48.5lbs. Average weight gain after weaning varied between 2.2-3.23lbs/day (excluding one with 0.88lbs gain). Not bad considering that they have been on hay for a week before turning them out on grass. In total +136lbs in 15 days from 8 heifers. *Bulls from the same group have been weighed recently, that would make 72days after weaning. The one which was weaned at 11months weighed now 1181.7lbs, 4.47lbs/day WG after weaning. One bull has 2.77lbs/day wg, while others have 3.46-4.04lbs/day WG. Now the smallest weighed 767lbs, the biggest almost 9.5months old- 965.6lbs. In total 1889lbs in 72days from 7 bulls. Again, one week on hay and introducing meal slowly, later out on grass+meal twice a day. The 2nd group of calves has been weaned too. No more weaning for this year. Calves were younger than the 1st group's, but slightly better growth, *Heifers were from 5months 28days age up to 7months. Weight: 481-600lbs, weight gain since birth 2.04-2.58lbs/day. The biggest heifer is the black heifer in the photo. One heifer was from a first calver and weighed 412lbs. She definitely will be culled. Not sure why she is so small. She showed lots of potential, but just has fallen apart later. Her mom isn't a small cow too. Will give her a second chance and if her calf will be similar, she'll be gone after weaning. An orphan heifer weighed 481lbs, was a good thief. *Bulls were from 5months 19days up to 6months 13days. Weighs - 505-665.8lbs, weight gain 2.14-2.756lbs/day since birth. The smallest bull calf is an adopted calf, the youngest too. The biggest calf 6months 11days old, his dam weighed 1309lbs this fall. No more weighing until next year. All will be weighed in the spring when will go out on grass. The biggest bull from the 1st group will be sold in winter. [/QUOTE]
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