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Does previous weight gain affect future weight gain?

  • 13-09-2012 10:05pm
    #1
    locky76
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    Hey folks,

    If a group of animals got a bad do in their first year and only averaged say 0.6kgs per day, would this affect their potential to achieve a reasonable weight gain "going forward" (jeez i hate that term).
    I.E. will the poor weight gain this year on cattle (down 50kgs per head) affect their potential to gain weight next year?
    Any opinions appreciated;)


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  • #2
    LivInt20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭LivInt20


    No

    IMO


  • #3
    bob charles
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    no as long as they are not completely stunted.


  • #4
    kevthegaff
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    its called compensatory growth:)


  • #5
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    Supossing i fed bullocks well n 2012, grass & meal. If the were 20 months n december 2012, would the finish quicker n 2013?


  • #6
    bbam
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    kevthegaff wrote: »
    its called compensatory growth:)

    But it depends what the cause was...
    IF for example they have damaged lungs from an underlying infection the compensatory growth may not occour..

    Chances are with the year thats in it, it was pure weather related, we've all seen it.. But if it were something more sinister I wouldn't guarentee.


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  • #7
    Black Smoke
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    bbam wrote: »
    But it depends what the cause was...
    IF for example they have damaged lungs from an underlying infection the compensatory growth may not occour..

    Chances are with the year thats in it, it was pure weather related, we've all seen it.. But if it were something more sinister I wouldn't guarentee.

    Is it just me, or are weanlings poorish this year coming off the cows.
    Have most of mine weaned, and I would say collectively they are the worst bunch I have had in a long number of years:(
    Trying to fence off best of the grass at the moment for them, and on 2kgs concentrate, to push them on:confused:


  • #8
    bbam
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    Black Smoke wrote: »
    Is it just me, or are weanlings poorish this year coming off the cows.
    Have most of mine weaned, and I would say collectively they are the worst bunch I have had in a long number of years:(
    Trying to fence off best of the grass at the moment for them, and on 2kgs concentrate, to push them on:confused:

    Lots of guys I've dealt with say the same.. One guy runs two similar herds on different farms.. One was very tight for grass all year and he says the calves are no worse than the stock with plenty of grass, both are only average..


  • #9
    pakalasa
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    I think they are thriving better now than they did all year. Shur, half their diet was water all year.


  • #10
    Black Smoke
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    pakalasa wrote: »
    I think they are thriving better now than they did all year. Shur, half their diet was water all year.

    It's pretty much rained all night every night since last Sunday night in my neck of the woods. Their diet, is far from solid now either, apart from the bagged stuff:confused:


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