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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 138476" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>Normally I advise people to buy a bull with the EPDs, individual performance, structure, and muscling that you would like to see in your calf crop and if he is deficient in any of the above buy another bull. BUT you have already bought the bull. I am not in the habit of second guessing my decisions once the money is spent. If he looks good, use him next April. The biggest thing you can do though to avoid calving problems in heifers is NOT bull selection; but heifer management. Make sure they are all properly vaccinated for BVD, PI3, IBR, Vibrio, the five leptos, and anything that is common to your area. Supplement the heifers (if necessary) so that they are 65% of their mature cow weight, before turning in the bull. That can be anywhere between 620 and 1100 pounds depending on hip height, depth, length, girth, muscling, bone structure, etc though 850 is a good modern avg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 138476, member: 2095"] Normally I advise people to buy a bull with the EPDs, individual performance, structure, and muscling that you would like to see in your calf crop and if he is deficient in any of the above buy another bull. BUT you have already bought the bull. I am not in the habit of second guessing my decisions once the money is spent. If he looks good, use him next April. The biggest thing you can do though to avoid calving problems in heifers is NOT bull selection; but heifer management. Make sure they are all properly vaccinated for BVD, PI3, IBR, Vibrio, the five leptos, and anything that is common to your area. Supplement the heifers (if necessary) so that they are 65% of their mature cow weight, before turning in the bull. That can be anywhere between 620 and 1100 pounds depending on hip height, depth, length, girth, muscling, bone structure, etc though 850 is a good modern avg. [/QUOTE]
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