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<blockquote data-quote="Nowland Farms" data-source="post: 279287" data-attributes="member: 2797"><p>Well, I guess I will buck the trend and say that I like fall calving. There are a few of reasons: </p><p></p><p>#1 - Since I have enough MaxQ Fescue grass which is a cool seanson growing grass and we have mild winters here in Alabama, my cows are able to eat green growing grass all winter and until I pull them off the field about 4 weeks before greenup. A fall calving season enables the cows to eat green grass while raising the the calves. The summertime heat is not a problem nor are the common pest such as mosquitioes, flies, etc....</p><p></p><p>#2 - It seems that most of the cattlemen around here have spring calves and sell them in the fall. This sometimes causes a larger volume of claves to "flood" the salebarns at the same time in the fall of the year. </p><p></p><p>#3 - By the time my fall calves are ready to be weaned or make the trip to the salebarn, the world is greening up and the buyers are the salebarn are feeling good about their pasture growing new grass and they are looking for some new livestock. </p><p></p><p>Not saying this will work for everyone, but for me this has worked well since I have the winter grass for the fall calving seanson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nowland Farms, post: 279287, member: 2797"] Well, I guess I will buck the trend and say that I like fall calving. There are a few of reasons: #1 - Since I have enough MaxQ Fescue grass which is a cool seanson growing grass and we have mild winters here in Alabama, my cows are able to eat green growing grass all winter and until I pull them off the field about 4 weeks before greenup. A fall calving season enables the cows to eat green grass while raising the the calves. The summertime heat is not a problem nor are the common pest such as mosquitioes, flies, etc.... #2 - It seems that most of the cattlemen around here have spring calves and sell them in the fall. This sometimes causes a larger volume of claves to "flood" the salebarns at the same time in the fall of the year. #3 - By the time my fall calves are ready to be weaned or make the trip to the salebarn, the world is greening up and the buyers are the salebarn are feeling good about their pasture growing new grass and they are looking for some new livestock. Not saying this will work for everyone, but for me this has worked well since I have the winter grass for the fall calving seanson. [/QUOTE]
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