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<blockquote data-quote="hendrebc" data-source="post: 7790114" data-attributes="member: 70166"><p>What's wrong with doing it that way though? </p><p>You will get better calves with bigger cows that aren't small and dumpy of course, but the fat dumpy cattle can be wintered cheaper if you feed them to lose weight over winter. Not just feeding them but smaller cattle sh!t less and use less bedding as well, or poach less when outside if outwintered. Winter is by far the most expensive part of the year if you can save then you don't have to make as much back later on <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤷♂️" title="Man shrugging :man_shrugging:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f937-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_shrugging:" /></p><p>The cattle from the fat dumpy cattle are much easier and cheaper to finish as well. </p><p>It's the direction I'm taking things here but it only works if I finish my own cattle they wouldn't sell well as stores. (I finish them anyway because tb is everywhere and getting nearer all the time) it suits here but won't suit everyone I know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hendrebc, post: 7790114, member: 70166"] What's wrong with doing it that way though? You will get better calves with bigger cows that aren't small and dumpy of course, but the fat dumpy cattle can be wintered cheaper if you feed them to lose weight over winter. Not just feeding them but smaller cattle sh!t less and use less bedding as well, or poach less when outside if outwintered. Winter is by far the most expensive part of the year if you can save then you don't have to make as much back later on 🤷♂️ The cattle from the fat dumpy cattle are much easier and cheaper to finish as well. It's the direction I'm taking things here but it only works if I finish my own cattle they wouldn't sell well as stores. (I finish them anyway because tb is everywhere and getting nearer all the time) it suits here but won't suit everyone I know. [/QUOTE]
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