Nesikep
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Well, Usually I put the bull with the cows on May 25th, which gives me my first calves around Mar 10th or so, but today Mega was in heat, and though "heck, why not", she gets first dibs at the bull, and I get to see what he's made of. Meanwhile, she ought to calf out at the end of Feb. next year, and I can get a fresh batch of colostrum for any trouble patients that come after that... Besides, if she has a heifer, she ought to be something else by the fall. As for the bull, I would have liked him a little more alert about the whole thing, he was standing on top of a hill when I brought Mega down, and he stood there quite some time looking. He came along, sniffed, thought about it, and then made a few not so successful attempts at mounting her. Finally he got her done, but she didn't have 'pump handle tail', so I left them for a while, and he had another few successful mountings. She never did get pump handle tail though. At that point she was tired of him and I led her home (about 1/4 mile). I think once the bull is around more cows he may get a little more "on the ball", besides, as a virgin bull it may take him a couple tries to get the hang of the ropes, so to speak.
Anyone else ever breed a milkable cow early so they have 'supplies' for others?
Anyone else ever breed a milkable cow early so they have 'supplies' for others?