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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 145410" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Just a little side note on heifers & calving ease. First, I believe in raising my heifers so that they are grown out as well as their genetics will let them, without getting fat. I believe in letting them work. I do not expect a 60# calf. 70-90# is an acceptable weight that all my heifers can handle (Yes, mine are Simmental, but they are mostly a 6 - 6.5 frame now - not huge). We definately will help a heifer, but other than mal-presentations, that is rare. Firtually, never help cows other than mal-presentations.</p><p>Calving ease with growth is a wonderful thing. </p><p>But, a reminder or warning. Be sure you don't use toooo much low birth weight bulls. Extremely low birth weights, can contribute to future calving difficult cows if you keep replacements out of those extrememly small calves. They are tooo small to calf a normal size calf.</p><p>Yes, I totally agree that there are exceptions, and the number figures/frame size I quoted are from MY HERD - Simmentals. Other Simmentals, Herefords, Angus, Charolais herds are individuals and different.</p><p>Too low a birth weight for me, maybe just right for someone else. Just use common sense. That's why the old wife's tale used to be "you never keep a replacement female out of first calf heifers". That's because they used to breed heifers to calve little dinky calves that didn't grow. Nowadays, you can have your cake & eat it too - with the "spread" bulls available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 145410, member: 968"] Just a little side note on heifers & calving ease. First, I believe in raising my heifers so that they are grown out as well as their genetics will let them, without getting fat. I believe in letting them work. I do not expect a 60# calf. 70-90# is an acceptable weight that all my heifers can handle (Yes, mine are Simmental, but they are mostly a 6 - 6.5 frame now - not huge). We definately will help a heifer, but other than mal-presentations, that is rare. Firtually, never help cows other than mal-presentations. Calving ease with growth is a wonderful thing. But, a reminder or warning. Be sure you don't use toooo much low birth weight bulls. Extremely low birth weights, can contribute to future calving difficult cows if you keep replacements out of those extrememly small calves. They are tooo small to calf a normal size calf. Yes, I totally agree that there are exceptions, and the number figures/frame size I quoted are from MY HERD - Simmentals. Other Simmentals, Herefords, Angus, Charolais herds are individuals and different. Too low a birth weight for me, maybe just right for someone else. Just use common sense. That's why the old wife's tale used to be "you never keep a replacement female out of first calf heifers". That's because they used to breed heifers to calve little dinky calves that didn't grow. Nowadays, you can have your cake & eat it too - with the "spread" bulls available. [/QUOTE]
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