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    Fall calving window

    I went to a September calving season last year and it worked well. Then just before breeding season I lost my bull. Took longer than I had planned to find a replacement, so this year we're calving now(November). I am going to work back to calving in September. My Dad always said selling time is...
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    Shortening Calving Season

    I'm looking to shorten my calving season, for the past few years I have left my bull with cows year round. As a result, calving season has got longer and longer. I plan to separate bull and cows. I will only have 18 to 20 brood cows, my question is, considering the number of cows to breed...
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    Weaned a whopper

    What age do you typically wean?
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    Renting a Bull

    Any of you ever rent or borrow a bull? I have four heifers that I want to keep as replacements, my herd bull is the sire of all four heifers. I would consider placing them on another farm with a quality bull for bout 60 days. Any of you other smaller operators ever done this? If so, what would...
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    Twins

    What a way to start our calving season, this is what I found Sunday Morning. A little history on this cow, she is a 9 y o Charolais, this is her third set of twins. In seven calving seasons, she has had 10 calves and raised every one of them! Her calving history is: single, single, twins...
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    How long...

    Some information that might help. I recently attended a calving workshop put on by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. It was conducted by Soren Rodning DVM, Auburn University. The ACES has a online presentation by Dr Rodning, a lot of good information. I think you can copy and paste this...
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