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weaning weight vs cow weight
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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 1445226" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>I switched to using red angus(crossed with hereford) to make my commercial cow herd due to this and will do a terminal third cross. I like to see lots of Beckton in a pedigee. They have been pushing their weaning weights up while maintaining a 1,000-1,100 pound cow for a long time. </p><p>Feed efficiency is variable, it may be that the bigger cow is just as profitable as the smaller cow but they would both have to be extreme examples to eat the same amount and it's really just a guess unless you invest consistently in feed efficiency tested bulls so your next best option is to reduce cow size but try to maintain weaning weights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 1445226, member: 14661"] I switched to using red angus(crossed with hereford) to make my commercial cow herd due to this and will do a terminal third cross. I like to see lots of Beckton in a pedigee. They have been pushing their weaning weights up while maintaining a 1,000-1,100 pound cow for a long time. Feed efficiency is variable, it may be that the bigger cow is just as profitable as the smaller cow but they would both have to be extreme examples to eat the same amount and it's really just a guess unless you invest consistently in feed efficiency tested bulls so your next best option is to reduce cow size but try to maintain weaning weights. [/QUOTE]
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