randiliana
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Someone, and I confess, I can't remember who, asked for some more in depth # crunching. Here you go.
This is for 2006, as I have not gotten everything weighed yet this year, and didn't get around to the 05 numbers.
Assists, easy is anything that my husband could pull by himself. Usually the easy assists on the cows are convenience ones.
Weak calves, I put down anything that took a little longer than it should have to get going. Out of them I don't think we had 3 that I actually needed to tube or bottle feed.
Drys, well that is selfexplanatory, I think.
Some of these groups are rather small, so I don't know how accurate this really is.
2 year olds
<75 lbs 7 Hfrs, avg BW 67, avg ADG 1.90,
# dry cows 0, # assists 1(easy), # weak calves 0
75-90 lbs 9 Hfrs, avg BW 80, avg ADG 2.10,
# dry cows 0, # assists 1(hard), # weak calves 1(cold)
80-92 lb 4 strs, avg BW 88, avg ADG 2.32
# dry cows 1(80 lbs), #assists 1(hard), # weak calves 0
Cows
<75 lbs 1 hfr, BW 63, ADG 1.90
this calf was weak
75-90 lbs 22 hfrs, avg BW 83, avg ADG 2.34
# dry cows 3 (2 older), # assists 1 (easy), # weak calves 1
90-105 lbs 19 hfrs, avg BW 96, avg ADG 2.44
# dry cows 1 (older), # assists 1 (malpresentation), # weak calves 1
>105 lbs 3 hfrs, avg BW 109, avg ADG 2.44
# dry cows, 0, # assists 1(easy), # weak calves 0
75-90 lb 12 strs, avg BW 85, avg ADG 2.28
# dry cows 2 (1 old), # assists 1(malpresentation), # weak calves 1
90-105 lbs 24 strs, avg BW 96, avg ADG 2.36
# dry cows 1 (older), # assists 3(easy), # weak calves 2 (1 sac over nose)
>105 lbs 10 strs, avg BW 112, avg ADG 2.57
# dry cows 0, # assists 1 (easy), # weak calves 1 (cold, 0 F)
Total dry heifers 1/20, total dry cows 7/91
Total assists on heifers 3/20, Total assists on cows 8/91.
Total weak calves 8/111.
This is for 2006, as I have not gotten everything weighed yet this year, and didn't get around to the 05 numbers.
Assists, easy is anything that my husband could pull by himself. Usually the easy assists on the cows are convenience ones.
Weak calves, I put down anything that took a little longer than it should have to get going. Out of them I don't think we had 3 that I actually needed to tube or bottle feed.
Drys, well that is selfexplanatory, I think.
Some of these groups are rather small, so I don't know how accurate this really is.
2 year olds
<75 lbs 7 Hfrs, avg BW 67, avg ADG 1.90,
# dry cows 0, # assists 1(easy), # weak calves 0
75-90 lbs 9 Hfrs, avg BW 80, avg ADG 2.10,
# dry cows 0, # assists 1(hard), # weak calves 1(cold)
80-92 lb 4 strs, avg BW 88, avg ADG 2.32
# dry cows 1(80 lbs), #assists 1(hard), # weak calves 0
Cows
<75 lbs 1 hfr, BW 63, ADG 1.90
this calf was weak
75-90 lbs 22 hfrs, avg BW 83, avg ADG 2.34
# dry cows 3 (2 older), # assists 1 (easy), # weak calves 1
90-105 lbs 19 hfrs, avg BW 96, avg ADG 2.44
# dry cows 1 (older), # assists 1 (malpresentation), # weak calves 1
>105 lbs 3 hfrs, avg BW 109, avg ADG 2.44
# dry cows, 0, # assists 1(easy), # weak calves 0
75-90 lb 12 strs, avg BW 85, avg ADG 2.28
# dry cows 2 (1 old), # assists 1(malpresentation), # weak calves 1
90-105 lbs 24 strs, avg BW 96, avg ADG 2.36
# dry cows 1 (older), # assists 3(easy), # weak calves 2 (1 sac over nose)
>105 lbs 10 strs, avg BW 112, avg ADG 2.57
# dry cows 0, # assists 1 (easy), # weak calves 1 (cold, 0 F)
Total dry heifers 1/20, total dry cows 7/91
Total assists on heifers 3/20, Total assists on cows 8/91.
Total weak calves 8/111.