greybeard
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IMO, she's overweight. A BCS probably high 7 if not an 8.
Areas each side of the tailhead are full and rounded. Can't see pins or hooks at all.
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IMO, she's overweight. A BCS probably high 7 if not an 8.
Areas each side of the tailhead are full and rounded. Can't see pins or hooks at all.
Wehner Homestead
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IMO, she's overweight. A BCS probably high 7 if not an 8.
Areas each side of the tailhead are full and rounded. Can't see pins or hooks at all.
GB- this is Bertie, the older one. She’s worried about the growth and condition of Scape, the younger one.
Wehner Homestead
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I think 1000# is safe for Bertie. I’ve gone back and forth studying the pics and I think that’s reasonable. (Much easier in person! )
Scape...I’m leaning toward 450-500. Try to have a fecal done 21 days after you do the pour-on. I’m very interested to see what it shows. Actually thinking she may have some dairy bloodlines...without knowing for sure, I’d make sure everything checks out. If her fecal comes back good, I’d say her body condition is more related to not being the same breed as the other...
) Scape...I’m leaning toward 450-500. Try to have a fecal done 21 days after you do the pour-on. I’m very interested to see what it shows. Actually thinking she may have some dairy bloodlines...without knowing for sure, I’d make sure everything checks out. If her fecal comes back good, I’d say her body condition is more related to not being the same breed as the other...
Wehner Homestead
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Another thought...do you have a head chute? You can get a magnet to put down her if you can catch her head to get it down her throat. She may have a piece of wire or other metal causing her issues and the magnet helps with that. (Sometimes referred to as implement cows.)
greybeard
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Yep, I understood that, but I was concerned she was trying to get Scape to the same current condition as Gertie, unless Gertie is about to take a ride to the processor but I understood they were both to be bred....GB- this is Bertie, the older one. She’s worried about the growth and condition of Scape, the younger one.
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Scape isn't in terrible shape, but some are just hard doers, with an inability to easily put on muscle or fat. IOW, some are easy fleshers, some are not and it's usually as much genetics as nutrition.
I do agree with the magnet..hardware disease we always called it.
To my eye, Gertie has added a lot of fat in just the last month. Pics posted previously..May 1 '18:
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RollingAcres
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Wow now that you mentioned it and I compared the pics taken last month to this month, she has put on a lot of weight! Never really noticed that looking at them everyday. Time to cut down on the grains(which I thought DH has cut down the grains since grass started growing
).Ok I will do the pour on this weekend and time it for 21 days to do the fecal test. And regarding the dairy bloodline, funny DH had actually mentioned that a couple of weeks ago that he thought perhaps Scape may have some dairy bloodline in her.
Yes they are both to be bred eventually. We will only breed Bertie this year, she's 2. We will wait on breeding Scape until next year.Yep, I understood that, but I was concerned she was trying to get Scape to the same current condition as Gertie, unless Gertie is about to take a ride to the processor but I understood they were both to be bred....
Scape isn't in terrible shape, but some are just hard doers, with an inability to easily put on muscle or fat. IOW, some are easy fleshers, some are not and it's usually as much genetics as nutrition.
No, not trying to get Scape to Bertie's fat condition. Just was a little concerned about her body condition/growth since we thought she might be on the thin side. That's why I wanted to get thoughts and opinions from you guys
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RollingAcres
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Dinner is served. One pan sausage and chorizo pasta.
Mini Horses
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I can "taste" it!! YUM!I agree - Bertie is gaining & Scape may well have some dairy other than the dual purpose Devon. She may never fill in like Bertie. Hey, some of us are thin and others not so.
So what MH is basically saying is: she is built like a gazelle (while I was gifted the genes of a water buffalo). Those shrooms sure look good in the mix too!
greybeard
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Happens all the time. Because you see them every day, you don't easily notice the daily incremental growth, but let someone come by that hasn't seen them in weeks and they'll comment right away on how much they've grown.
