Posted by Cowboy on 4/4/2007, 1:24 pm, in reply to "making heifer calve"
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Rule of thunmb is this my friend -- DON'T screw with nature unless you absolutely HAVE to. In this case, you don't have to -- have to entails a problem with the cow --to induce a first calf hfr 10 days early just to make a show is not a NEED for the cow, it is a desire for the owner. Don't take me wrong here, but please re-think your desire, and consider the NEED! Best of luck on the hfr -- Terry --Previous Message-- : I know it sounds bad, but I need a heifer to : calve 1-2 weeks early so we can go into a : show as a cow/calf pair. And have time to : fill her back out. Heard you can give them : something that starts with an L. She would : only be 1-1 1/2 weeks early, so it won't : hurt the calf. She weighs 1400+ pounds. : First calf. :

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