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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15318"><p>As I understand your question, you want a bull that can breed 8-12 month old heifers and not cause calving problems? Then you'll retain heifers from that breeding and use a different bull on those 8-12 month old heifers? If that is indeed your goal, I think within two generations you will have an extremely light muscled herd of cattle that cycle at earlier ages every generation. The larger, Continental breeds are later maturing, but not easy calving. Brahman cattle are late maturing. If your market doesn't discount them, a Brahman bull might be your answer. We saw some nice black baldy heifers sell Saturday. The ones bred to Brahman bulls sold for $1-200 less than those bred to "black bulls." My suggestion is to sell your heifers at weaning, take some of that money and buy a few bred replacement heifers from a reputable program. Good luck...</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:frankie@cattle-today.com">frankie@cattle-today.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15318"] As I understand your question, you want a bull that can breed 8-12 month old heifers and not cause calving problems? Then you'll retain heifers from that breeding and use a different bull on those 8-12 month old heifers? If that is indeed your goal, I think within two generations you will have an extremely light muscled herd of cattle that cycle at earlier ages every generation. The larger, Continental breeds are later maturing, but not easy calving. Brahman cattle are late maturing. If your market doesn't discount them, a Brahman bull might be your answer. We saw some nice black baldy heifers sell Saturday. The ones bred to Brahman bulls sold for $1-200 less than those bred to "black bulls." My suggestion is to sell your heifers at weaning, take some of that money and buy a few bred replacement heifers from a reputable program. Good luck... [email=frankie@cattle-today.com]frankie@cattle-today.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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