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<blockquote data-quote="lithuanian farmer" data-source="post: 1742777" data-attributes="member: 19683"><p>As stated above- keep records on your calves weaning weights on your current enviroment and after you'll have a couple years records, you'll be able to see which cows are performing better and which ones are struggling. Try to keep replacements from good performers too. Noticed that if a heifer had no ilnesses, good conditions to grow and she grew well, she will have good calves too. With only exception, if she has good suply of milk herself. But slower growing heifers usually had slower growing calves. Good herd records, culling, using good bulls and retaining good heifers should increase weaning weights. Of course, each year has different conditions, like drought versus lush green pastures, in winter- different quality of feed, or more nasty weather, so there can be quite a difference in weaning weights every year. But if you know how your cows perform in optimal conditions, you can cull the bottom ones and keep heifers with better potential. Using bulls, which suggest better growth and more milk for daughter is also a key thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lithuanian farmer, post: 1742777, member: 19683"] As stated above- keep records on your calves weaning weights on your current enviroment and after you'll have a couple years records, you'll be able to see which cows are performing better and which ones are struggling. Try to keep replacements from good performers too. Noticed that if a heifer had no ilnesses, good conditions to grow and she grew well, she will have good calves too. With only exception, if she has good suply of milk herself. But slower growing heifers usually had slower growing calves. Good herd records, culling, using good bulls and retaining good heifers should increase weaning weights. Of course, each year has different conditions, like drought versus lush green pastures, in winter- different quality of feed, or more nasty weather, so there can be quite a difference in weaning weights every year. But if you know how your cows perform in optimal conditions, you can cull the bottom ones and keep heifers with better potential. Using bulls, which suggest better growth and more milk for daughter is also a key thing. [/QUOTE]
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