Calving Early??

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SJcattle

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Dec 22, 2013
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Irma, AB, Canada
Is it just me or are the calves coming early this year? All of our calves have come 3/4 days early out if different sires and different maternal lines all together. Anyone else noticing this trend this year?  <beer>
 

obie105

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Our one calf that we have had so far was 8 days late that was out of a cow that always has them a week to 10 days early. They have all been bulls to so that's not a factor.
 

oakview

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We just had our 3rd calf this morning.  1 cow was purchased, so I did not have a due date.  1 heifer was supposed to be open when I bought her last spring, but obviously was not, and the other cow was one we raised and this was her third calf.  All 3 calves this year have been very large.  The cow we raised has been bred to the same bull each time, and this calf was 14 pounds heavier than the heaviest of the previous two.  Our calf size has been very average over the past three years, but so far, this winter has been much, much colder than the last three.  Here's hoping the weather straightens out soon. 
 
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