oldtiger - 1/18/2025 15:47 Jim that's great that you figured out what works for you,,,,but don't assume that what you do will work for everyone, everywhere. We fall calve to make things easy. Those hf calves come through the winter somewhat lighter than spring calves might, then they don't necessarily gain all that well on fescue. We sure don't feed hard, but some feed is required to get proper skeletal growth as well as weight. We can debate breeds, breed types, terminal vs maternal cattle all day long, but a properly developed hf sure goes a long way to a long lived cow Location has a lot do with what works best for each of us. I watched a couple Greg Judy videos last night and it's easy to see the difference between MO and WI, stockpile grazing etc. This has been an interesting discussion on what makes a good maternal cow, and also about "raising" heifers. The wide muzzle and body also makes a good grass cow. I am reminded of this picture I took last winter of some of my cows and heifers eating a bale right after I took the net wrap off and before I put the hay ring on. The three heifers in the foreground are back in with the cows after weaning and are part of a group that will be having their first calves around May 1 this spring. 88 on the left is my lead cow. She is a sweetheart. And her 2024 heifer calf looks just like her if not better. There was an interesting comment on here recently about raising cattle in a "50 acres per cow" (range) environment compared to the "Green, 1-2 acres/cow" areas of the country. I think it is important to keep in mind the different environments/climates in which we each raise cattle. Agree that this discussion is a reminder of the old-time stock talk. You can bash Herefords if you wish but I am very pleased with these cows.
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