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Sadly, this is often true. A good cow or heifer can have the looks of a good cow or heifer, but when it comes to producing a good calf, they fall short. And it's not always the bull's fault.
A good lookin' heifer may be the one that has more trouble calving, or one that raises an average to poor quality calf compared to the rest of the heifers in the herd. All this could be due to too much condition which affects milking ability and calving ease, diet during pregnancy that could've induced a calf that was too large for her to deliver by herself, or that she produced a calf that was too small. The good lookin' heifers may also be the ones that do not have as strong a mothering instinct as the other heifers, and may kick the calf away from them, fail to protect their calves against the test of predators like dogs or even strange humans, or just altogether ignore their calves. Even the good lookin ones may be the ones that fail to breed back or breed back on time.
The same can be said for the cows. Often there are those good lookin cows that raise great calves, but there's also those great lookin cows that are only able to raise average-quality calves. Even these good lookin cows may be the ones that are less able to gain weight easily after birth, or take more feed to maintain. There may also be some good cows that break down quicker than the uglier ones.
There's all sorts of variables to the phrase that "Many a good cow hath a bad calf."
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Why would a calf come out dead?
There are a lot of reasons why and reasons that often still have to be figured out yet. Here is a list of why a calf might be born dead:Lethal genetic defects such as Curly Calf SyndromeCow had in fact aborted the calf and the calf came out as a premie but didn't surviveCalf was retained in the uterus too longPlacenta detached from the uterine wall before the calf could be delivered on timeDifficult birth (see bullet #3 and #4)Malnutrition of the dam (i.e., not enough selenium results in sever White Muscle Disease of calf)Other causes that would leave even a veterinarian scratching their head...Other possible reasons that you may find a dead calf could be that you weren't out there enough or soon enough to catch a cow stepping on a calf, or a predator like a coyote, wolf, bear or even a pack of dogs chowing down on it. In the South vultures are to blame for newborn calf deaths. Screwworm flies or blow flies can infest a calf so bad that they are literally eaten alive by the maggots the flies lay on the just-born calf. Even swarms of mosquitoes and black flies can kill a young calf--driving the cow insane in the meantime.If a calf is born in the dead of winter--like on a terribly cold and stormy day--chances of survival could be questionable if you're not out there right away to put the calf in a warmer place. A calf born on a hot day may also have a slim survival rate, especially one that is of a breed not adapted to such hot-temperature days. A calf that is born in a puddle can drown.
What is a good thing and bad thing of ichthyologist?
the bad thing about ichthyologists is that it cant children
Are mammoth's bad?
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespear
Is bee honey good for bad kidneys?
Yes
Is wildlife conservations a good or bad thing?
they are a bad thing for stoping endangered animals from being killed
Who hath not known ill fortune never knew himself or his own virtue?
If you have never had to deal with bad luck you have never found out what you are capable of or how good of a person you may or may not be.
How many pages does Everything Bad Is Good for You have?
Everything Bad Is Good for You has 272 pages.
What are superstitions about calves?
If the first calf born in the winter is white, the winter will be a bad one.
Is it bad to have big swollen artery in calf muscle?
ya it is go see a doctor
What candy is opposite of bad and few?
good and many
How many pages does When Bad Things Happen to Good People have?
When Bad Things Happen to Good People has 176 pages.
Why is it that people bad at maths and English are good at art?
I don't believe this to be true. I have many friends who are good at all three, and many friends who are also bad at all three.
Good is to bad as bad is to ..?
good
Was Theodore Roosevelt's health good or bad and why?
Bad because he ate too many sugar cubes
Are the reviews for the Craftman Mini Tiller good or bad?
There are good, bad, and neutral reviews for the Craftsman Mini Tiller. The majority wrote good reviews, but many people wrote negative reviews because of bad starters.
Was Aurelian a good or bad ruler?
A good one, he did many things that were of great benefit to the empire
What is the way of karma?
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