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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 690056" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Two things: </p><p></p><p>In the calculations above the 3.6 number is the WDA (wt per day of age) the actual Average Daily Gain (ADG) ranges from 2.39 to 3.18. The difference is the birthweight as Knersie points out. My mistake. </p><p></p><p>Shipped a couple steers to day to processor and weighed them all again as long as they were all in the corral. The heifer in the photo above was at 423 lb.</p><p></p><p>I also probably underestimate the slow down in calf gain if I take them off of the cows early. </p><p></p><p>Cow condition is not bad. Even the projected 50% of dam wt plus calves will be grazing more. I do not creep feed.</p><p></p><p>Probably best to leave the calves on the cows and just keep an eye on cow condition, especially with the good grass this year. It makes sense let let the cows earn their keep.</p><p></p><p>Thank you all for the extensive information, posted and pm. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 690056, member: 7509"] Two things: In the calculations above the 3.6 number is the WDA (wt per day of age) the actual Average Daily Gain (ADG) ranges from 2.39 to 3.18. The difference is the birthweight as Knersie points out. My mistake. Shipped a couple steers to day to processor and weighed them all again as long as they were all in the corral. The heifer in the photo above was at 423 lb. I also probably underestimate the slow down in calf gain if I take them off of the cows early. Cow condition is not bad. Even the projected 50% of dam wt plus calves will be grazing more. I do not creep feed. Probably best to leave the calves on the cows and just keep an eye on cow condition, especially with the good grass this year. It makes sense let let the cows earn their keep. Thank you all for the extensive information, posted and pm. Jim [/QUOTE]
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