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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 138627" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>The young bull you have selected is fine for the herd you have at the present time. Financial considerations always seem to dictate one doing things that perhaps would not be their first choice, however you have the cows and you have the bull, therefore Nutrition and Management are the primary considerations for a successful calf crop. As Brandonm2 stated, have the bull in good physical condition prior to turning him in with the heifers, Vaccinate them all adequately for your area, and have the heifers in about a grade 6 condition - not fat. A good mineral program is mandatory - particularly one which will help eliminate those horn flies. Horn flies will sap strength and vitality from cows more than you realize, besides producing pupae in the manure and next spring and summer the cows will be driven mad with Horn flies, and your calf crop will suffer! BIG TIME! Right Time Mineral or something similar will do a good job on preventing larva, but it must be done RIGHT NOW! </p><p></p><p>One more thought on the "Management Side" of your operation: You might consider selling your 14 "Inexpensive Cows" as "Springers" (just before they calve) and taking the returns that they will bring and purchasing 5 or 6 or 7 higher quality bred Cows with calves at side, (worth maybe $2000+/- each ) and you are on your way to a pretty good up-grading program and are saving TIME in doing so! As soon as your current cows arae bred - sell the bull and you wont have to carry him while he is not working. Then buy a better bull for the next calf crop - and so on. Just a thought or two to get better quality more quickly. Time is Money!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 138627, member: 1683"] The young bull you have selected is fine for the herd you have at the present time. Financial considerations always seem to dictate one doing things that perhaps would not be their first choice, however you have the cows and you have the bull, therefore Nutrition and Management are the primary considerations for a successful calf crop. As Brandonm2 stated, have the bull in good physical condition prior to turning him in with the heifers, Vaccinate them all adequately for your area, and have the heifers in about a grade 6 condition - not fat. A good mineral program is mandatory - particularly one which will help eliminate those horn flies. Horn flies will sap strength and vitality from cows more than you realize, besides producing pupae in the manure and next spring and summer the cows will be driven mad with Horn flies, and your calf crop will suffer! BIG TIME! Right Time Mineral or something similar will do a good job on preventing larva, but it must be done RIGHT NOW! One more thought on the "Management Side" of your operation: You might consider selling your 14 "Inexpensive Cows" as "Springers" (just before they calve) and taking the returns that they will bring and purchasing 5 or 6 or 7 higher quality bred Cows with calves at side, (worth maybe $2000+/- each ) and you are on your way to a pretty good up-grading program and are saving TIME in doing so! As soon as your current cows arae bred - sell the bull and you wont have to carry him while he is not working. Then buy a better bull for the next calf crop - and so on. Just a thought or two to get better quality more quickly. Time is Money! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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