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<blockquote data-quote="Rydero" data-source="post: 1715130" data-attributes="member: 38101"><p>The biggest calf in the spring is usually the biggest calf in the fall at my place, We watch them because of the weather though so calving ease/bithweight is just a trait that has to be within a certain range rather than a primary concern. I quickly calculated it though and it I lost the one calf that needed to be pulled in 80 some births (cows only) at my place it'd cost me about $15 per remaining calf to make it up. Pretty easy to do with a higher average weaning weight that goes along with using a "cow killing" breed of bull like Charolais. </p><p></p><p>Of course we save a bunch of calves from a bunch of other things when we're out checking so I doubt we'll stop any time soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rydero, post: 1715130, member: 38101"] The biggest calf in the spring is usually the biggest calf in the fall at my place, We watch them because of the weather though so calving ease/bithweight is just a trait that has to be within a certain range rather than a primary concern. I quickly calculated it though and it I lost the one calf that needed to be pulled in 80 some births (cows only) at my place it'd cost me about $15 per remaining calf to make it up. Pretty easy to do with a higher average weaning weight that goes along with using a "cow killing" breed of bull like Charolais. Of course we save a bunch of calves from a bunch of other things when we're out checking so I doubt we'll stop any time soon. [/QUOTE]
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