Meyervilla
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On track for Madison?
What is the current height to be on track for Madison for fall calves?
I've got a Dundee that's 55.5. She hasn't stopped growing yet - but there's always bigger ones out there.
Last edited by Meyervilla, 23/8/2009, 18:25
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22/8/2009, 11:44
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Re: On track for Madison?
I would guess they need to be at least 56-57 by Expo time. I would hope a heifer that is less than a year old hasn't stopped growing yet.
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22/8/2009, 13:16
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Re: On track for Madison?
I dont keep up with how big they need to be but it boggles my mind when u think about the numbers that need to be reached for the big shows. Does anyone ever think about this besides me? A Holstein that is 60 scores ( or is supposed to) score a 50 on stature yet we need fall calves to be 57 at just over 1 yr? Im all into the show end and i like big cows but when do we decide that there is big and big enough? Do we really need 65 inch fall yearlings etc.
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22/8/2009, 16:57
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Re: On track for Madison?
I was curious and measured ours today and I kept getting between 55.5 and 56. Those 65 inch fall yearlings don't often make cow.
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22/8/2009, 23:23
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On track for Madison?
Here are the measurement for National shows.
My cie have measured the heifers in each class at the Royal and it`s really accurate.
months of age height
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10 52.8
11 53.6
12 54.5
13 55.4
14 56.2
15 56.8
I guess I will not change my program if I was you .
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23/8/2009, 0:37
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The Belgian
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Re: On track for Madison?
Do you have all the measurs for each age starting from 6 month old to 24 months? I would be interested to have them.
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23/9/2009, 11:03
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