CAB said:
You guys don't even know what bull the heifer is bred to. I don't get it that you would post up the replies that you have. I have had a half dozen or so C-sections over my lifetime and have never had a bad result. I hope the best for you. It seems to me that you have evaluated the situation carefully and have weighed your options and have a plan intact. Good luck & please let us know what your results are, good or not so good.
A bull that throws calves anywhere near 100lbs shouldn't be used on heifers regardless. I don't need to know what bull it was to say it shouldn't have been used. You're telling me that on the csections you've had, all the cows bred back and never had any repro problems? IF so, you my friend are the luckiest person in the world.
Showin a Shorty said:
The heifer was bred to a calving ease bull that has never thrown a calf over 70lbs, they have also all been unassisted.
We now know the bull is not calving ease. When you say "hes never thrown a calf over 70lbs," is that within your heard, or what was said of the bull when you bought him? I just find it hard to believe that a bull could throw a calf that's nearly 50% larger than any calf it threw prior... Not calling you a liar by any means, that is just HIGHLY unusual- regardless of what you bred him to.