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Why should calves fitted for show” be grouped separately?

April 26, 2017calves fitted Grouped separately

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Why should calves fitted for show” be grouped separately?

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Because of the special management show cattle receive they cannot be compared with the rest of the herd. For example, a single show bull cannot be directly compared to bulls left on grass over the summer as he has had extra nutrition and opportunity to perform. If you have a string of show calves of the same sex and similar age that have been treated the same, they can be indexed.