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RE: Star females grow faster than males?

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Posted by: ScottE at Fri Mar 31 07:24:53 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ScottE ]  
   

Yes, they do.

BUT--it shouldn't be a big difference in growth rates right off the bat. Visually-obvious size-dimorphism shouldn't be there until the second year.

Pyramiding is normal, especially for females. Pyramiding shouldn't be evident in the first year, however.

Depressions at the center of scuite as you've described isn't normal at any time. My first instinct is something metabolic. Are they getting calcium? D3?

Exactly what greens are you feeding them? Are Kale, Spinach in that mix?


   

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