MRRherefords
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Just curious. At what age does everyone decide to get rid of their herd bulls? For example; if you have an 11 or 12 year old bull that is still breeding well with good feet, would you cull or keep?
MRRherefords":360hxdam said:Just curious. At what age does everyone decide to get rid of their herd bulls? For example; if you have an 11 or 12 year old bull that is still breeding well with good feet, would you cull or keep?
MRRherefords":2eojg0i2 said:Just curious. At what age does everyone decide to get rid of their herd bulls? For example; if you have an 11 or 12 year old bull that is still breeding well with good feet, would you cull or keep?
Nesikep":3d2p2g6l said:If my herd was bigger and inbreeding wasn't a big problem, I'd keep them longer.. so far the oldest was about 8 years old... If they're doing their job, behaving, and you like the calves.. why change?
MRRherefords":4l4m4kdb said:Just curious. At what age does everyone decide to get rid of their herd bulls? For example; if you have an 11 or 12 year old bull that is still breeding well with good feet, would you cull or keep?
. I would prefer to buy a 3-5 y/o bull that you can see his progeny but most want 2 y/o price and then will haul them to a sale and take dlaughter price.TCRanch":2zdbeagq said:Very few breeders will buy a 9 - 10 year old cow. And at least in KS non-virgin bulls or bulls greater than 18 months of age
must be tested for trichomoniasis and certified negative within 60 days prior to change of possession or ownership or
sold for slaughter. Oldest bull we ever kept was 8.
This guy will be 8 in Sept....I have yet to have a reason TO sell him...True Grit Farms":3vcz9z2t said:Boy we all look at things differently in the cattle business. I trade bulls out every other year at least. My cows are giving me the same genetics with every calf, the only way my herd can improve is by changing the bull. And the newer bulls have far less known defects compared to the older bulls. You guy's must really have some quality cattle to keep a bull for 10 years.
Boot Jack Bulls":1lx2oqzo said:This guy will be 8 in Sept....I have yet to have a reason TO sell him...True Grit Farms":1lx2oqzo said:Boy we all look at things differently in the cattle business. I trade bulls out every other year at least. My cows are giving me the same genetics with every calf, the only way my herd can improve is by changing the bull. And the newer bulls have far less known defects compared to the older bulls. You guy's must really have some quality cattle to keep a bull for 10 years.
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True Grit Farms":3evpvbmn said:I was under the impression that folks kept old bulls for eye candy, and still am. I haven't sold a 8 year old calf yet, to me what the animal looks like at 18 months is where the money's at.