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weaning or yearling weights vs mature weight
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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 46130" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Reference to that 1000# weaning weight...definitely an exception!</p><p></p><p>If you take birth weight, then add an average of 2 to 2.5 lbs gain a day for 205 days, then I feel that is an acceptable "weaning weight". Or, probably not more than 400 to 600 lbs weight at weaning. This is assuming a "good" sized cow that weighs 1000 to 1200 lbs as an adult.</p><p></p><p>If the calf is grazing effectively, eating other feed effectively and has a good set of teeth, he/she is darn big enough to be weaned and get on with his/her life. Plus, if it is still in a prolonged nursing, the cow is helping it more than herself (who should be be bred back anyway).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 46130, member: 9"] Reference to that 1000# weaning weight...definitely an exception! If you take birth weight, then add an average of 2 to 2.5 lbs gain a day for 205 days, then I feel that is an acceptable "weaning weight". Or, probably not more than 400 to 600 lbs weight at weaning. This is assuming a "good" sized cow that weighs 1000 to 1200 lbs as an adult. If the calf is grazing effectively, eating other feed effectively and has a good set of teeth, he/she is darn big enough to be weaned and get on with his/her life. Plus, if it is still in a prolonged nursing, the cow is helping it more than herself (who should be be bred back anyway). [/QUOTE]
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