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Old 09/27/10, 12:33 PM
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when to breed?
Was asking a lady from church if she knew anyone with a heifer. She has a 3/4 jersey/guernsey (SP) cross heifer thats 7 months old and bred.....
this is kinda early isn't it? She said she's a pretty big girl but....
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Old 09/27/10, 12:35 PM
 
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way too early!
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Old 09/27/10, 01:03 PM
 
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Maybe she is 17 months, rather than 7?
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Old 09/27/10, 02:25 PM
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I've seen a Holstein drop a calf around 16 months..

But that's pretty early. Prefer to have them freshen around the 2 year mark.
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I'm guessing that there is some miscommunication somewhere along the line.
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Old 09/27/10, 07:26 PM
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i will recheck...asked my daughter who was with and she heard 7 months too..but neither of us are very bright:>)
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Old 09/28/10, 06:47 AM
 
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Don't sell yourselves short - maybe the person didn't enunciate clearly. LOL
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Old 09/28/10, 07:39 AM
 
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maybe they meant the heifer was 7 months along?
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