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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 600780" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Our breeding season was the first part of June through the first part of August. Calving season started around the 15th of March, usually. We have a very short growing season, and this allowed us to take advantage of the spring and summer grass, cut down on the amount of hay we had to feed over the winter, and the cold temperatures cut down on the spread of disease. There were also no flies, and the calves did not have to deal with the apathy, and reduced nursing that summer temperatures can cause. We scour-guarded, and vaccinated our girls so we didn't have many cases of scours. We also checked our girls regularly and, if the temps were below a certain level, they were moved under a shed either prior to calving, or immediately following calving to prevent frozen ears. If the temperature was extremely cold, the calf was brought into the house overnight. Because you live in Florida none of these reasons are going to apply to you, but it worked very well for us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 600780, member: 539"] Our breeding season was the first part of June through the first part of August. Calving season started around the 15th of March, usually. We have a very short growing season, and this allowed us to take advantage of the spring and summer grass, cut down on the amount of hay we had to feed over the winter, and the cold temperatures cut down on the spread of disease. There were also no flies, and the calves did not have to deal with the apathy, and reduced nursing that summer temperatures can cause. We scour-guarded, and vaccinated our girls so we didn't have many cases of scours. We also checked our girls regularly and, if the temps were below a certain level, they were moved under a shed either prior to calving, or immediately following calving to prevent frozen ears. If the temperature was extremely cold, the calf was brought into the house overnight. Because you live in Florida none of these reasons are going to apply to you, but it worked very well for us. [/QUOTE]
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