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<blockquote data-quote="Big D" data-source="post: 84683" data-attributes="member: 1214"><p>dun, the reason I want to breed them now is the fact that I could have a calf 6 month sooner, a little income from them. The reason I thought I would wait to rebreed is; 1 been reading and listening about the need to breed hfrs earlier than the rest of the herd, problem with that is I do not want to be calving hfrs in january or febuary. 2 I like the idea of increasing the fall herd and seems like it is hard to buy local cattle for fall calving. Usally they are just some ones culls. 3 the hfrs will calve as 2 yr olds.</p><p></p><p>Jerry, I originally planned on breeding them now an as you say to move anything that does not breed back into the fall herd. And that is probably what I will do. As far as calves growing in the winter, we usually run our fall herd on dormant alfalfa, then move to wheat pasture. Those calves out perform anything, the cows come off great too. I really like doing that with an old thin cow I am going to cull. At weaning the old cow is fat and ready for the sale.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to both of you, I know it is just a decision I have to make. I was just looking for an experienced person's point of view. I have been in the feedlot side of things for my entire life, just started the cow herd three yrs ago. This will be my first run with a large group of hfrs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big D, post: 84683, member: 1214"] dun, the reason I want to breed them now is the fact that I could have a calf 6 month sooner, a little income from them. The reason I thought I would wait to rebreed is; 1 been reading and listening about the need to breed hfrs earlier than the rest of the herd, problem with that is I do not want to be calving hfrs in january or febuary. 2 I like the idea of increasing the fall herd and seems like it is hard to buy local cattle for fall calving. Usally they are just some ones culls. 3 the hfrs will calve as 2 yr olds. Jerry, I originally planned on breeding them now an as you say to move anything that does not breed back into the fall herd. And that is probably what I will do. As far as calves growing in the winter, we usually run our fall herd on dormant alfalfa, then move to wheat pasture. Those calves out perform anything, the cows come off great too. I really like doing that with an old thin cow I am going to cull. At weaning the old cow is fat and ready for the sale. Thanks to both of you, I know it is just a decision I have to make. I was just looking for an experienced person's point of view. I have been in the feedlot side of things for my entire life, just started the cow herd three yrs ago. This will be my first run with a large group of hfrs. [/QUOTE]
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