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High quality calves (or steers) with the ability to make rapid efficient gains is possible and is being done; however thus far such has been conclusively tested only in animals of the.same breed. Producing desirable hybrids in the animal kingdom is more tedious and requires much more time than in the plant world.
Most cows reach their production performance peak between 6 to 10 years of age. If you have a cow 12-14 years old still doing a top job remember she is exceptional when it comes to the number of replacement heifers to keep to go into the herd as matrons. Time has proven years ago that 10% of the total number of cows in the herd is a sound rule of thumb. In other words a farmer with a 50 cow herd which he wishes to maintain should hold back 8-10 of his best heifer calves this fall. When he gets this plan established, he will be selling in the fall five cull cows, 3-5 bred heifers and will keep 5 bred heifers to replace the five cows culled.
In Rappahannock we sell grass in the form of beef—..mostly beef calves. Today the commercial cowman • who isn’t selling $100.00 worth of calf per cow in the herd ( not per calf sold ) had better start a herd adjustment plan. How??? After calves are sold, and before feeding time starts, he might have
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