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What age do they stop growing?
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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 712177" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>A few of those folks who grew up around here are attending vet schools and call me from time to time. We occasionally get questions from others such folks right here on the forum. You may or may not be talking to someone who actually knows. </p><p></p><p>Folks responding to your post are merely trying to analyze what you have with no real information. Based on your description and the information at hand, there is no way to make an determination of anything. </p><p></p><p>There are heifers known as a "slow breeder." Most experienced cattemen will not bid on a slow breeder at the sale barn unless they are bidding for a slaughter animal. If you get an old cattle vet to look at her and he tells you, "She's going to be a slow breeder", you might want to wait a few more months. I culled three such heifers a few months back. Some of it has to do with size but more of it has to do with development. </p><p></p><p>I'd give you an honest answer on her if I could. No one (in my opinion) can help you with the information you furnished. Its not good business to wait a long time (e.g. until she's five years old).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 712177, member: 3162"] A few of those folks who grew up around here are attending vet schools and call me from time to time. We occasionally get questions from others such folks right here on the forum. You may or may not be talking to someone who actually knows. Folks responding to your post are merely trying to analyze what you have with no real information. Based on your description and the information at hand, there is no way to make an determination of anything. There are heifers known as a "slow breeder." Most experienced cattemen will not bid on a slow breeder at the sale barn unless they are bidding for a slaughter animal. If you get an old cattle vet to look at her and he tells you, "She's going to be a slow breeder", you might want to wait a few more months. I culled three such heifers a few months back. Some of it has to do with size but more of it has to do with development. I'd give you an honest answer on her if I could. No one (in my opinion) can help you with the information you furnished. Its not good business to wait a long time (e.g. until she's five years old). [/QUOTE]
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