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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 158694" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>Are you sure of their weights? That really seems light for a ten month old heifer of the cross you are talking about. I guess we're just fortunate in this area as the local feedstore has a weight scale and where my cows are the guy has a weight scale.</p><p></p><p>Mineral blocks aren't worth a hoot in my opinion. You aren't getting the proper minerals. Right Now does have a breeding mineral (Onyx) but its not high enough in Vitamin E in my opinion. You might try that about 60 days before you start breeding.</p><p></p><p>If your heifer weights are correct, then you are behind and you might consider increasing your feed (maybe add some corn).</p><p>For the last month I've been giving mine (14 total) a 50 lb sack of cracked corn twice a week. I had to cull one charx heifer because she started losing weight and I want easy keepers.</p><p>They have a 15-20 acre passture and free choice good grass hay. If the almanac is right and we have a mild february it won't take much for the pasture to green up because you can still see some green out there.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 158694, member: 1346"] Are you sure of their weights? That really seems light for a ten month old heifer of the cross you are talking about. I guess we're just fortunate in this area as the local feedstore has a weight scale and where my cows are the guy has a weight scale. Mineral blocks aren't worth a hoot in my opinion. You aren't getting the proper minerals. Right Now does have a breeding mineral (Onyx) but its not high enough in Vitamin E in my opinion. You might try that about 60 days before you start breeding. If your heifer weights are correct, then you are behind and you might consider increasing your feed (maybe add some corn). For the last month I've been giving mine (14 total) a 50 lb sack of cracked corn twice a week. I had to cull one charx heifer because she started losing weight and I want easy keepers. They have a 15-20 acre passture and free choice good grass hay. If the almanac is right and we have a mild february it won't take much for the pasture to green up because you can still see some green out there. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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