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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1690"><p>YThe longer you wait to breed her the less chance you will have of getting conception. Not bred and feeding as calf contributes to fat which is detrimental to fertility.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> Sounds like I got a plan then!</p><p></p><p>> Since it's just the 2 of us now, a</p><p>> smaller beef would be great --</p><p>> might even leave me with a little</p><p>> extra freezer space. And since we</p><p>> do all of our own butchering, a</p><p>> smaller animal would be easier to</p><p>> work with.</p><p></p><p>> And I learned a BIG lesson this</p><p>> year -- halterbroke beef is MUCH</p><p>> easier to work with! Calmly lead</p><p>> the animal right to where you are</p><p>> going to butcher it at -- before,</p><p>> we had to shoot the animal in the</p><p>> pen and then drag it out with the</p><p>> tractor, sometimes marring the</p><p>> hide. Since I tan and use the</p><p>> hide, I much prefer not to damage</p><p>> it.</p><p></p><p>> Thanks so much Dunmovin, You've</p><p>> been a big help and taken a big</p><p>> load off of my mind. It may be</p><p>> another year before she gets bred,</p><p>> but I was starting to sweat having</p><p>> to take that heifer to a bull, or</p><p>> having to bring a bull to her, and</p><p>> I've done a lot of checking and AI</p><p>> is uncommon and very expensive</p><p>> around here. My only other really</p><p>> feasible option was to rent a</p><p>> trailer, load her up, and drive</p><p>> her 4 hours to my dad's place and</p><p>> have her bred to a Red Angus. But</p><p>> that's in another state and would</p><p>> require health certificate, etc.</p><p>> If I can get a</p><p>> "reasonable" meat animal</p><p>> by using the Jersey that I already</p><p>> have, then that's the way to go.</p><p>> Maybe in future years I'll get</p><p>> lucky and find someone who will AI</p><p>> her and it not cost me as much as</p><p>> buying a calf. (the semen's cheap,</p><p>> it's the fee charged by the person</p><p>> doing it that makes it so</p><p>> prohibitive) Thanks again</p><p></p><p>> Ann</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1690"] YThe longer you wait to breed her the less chance you will have of getting conception. Not bred and feeding as calf contributes to fat which is detrimental to fertility. dunmovin farms > Sounds like I got a plan then! > Since it's just the 2 of us now, a > smaller beef would be great -- > might even leave me with a little > extra freezer space. And since we > do all of our own butchering, a > smaller animal would be easier to > work with. > And I learned a BIG lesson this > year -- halterbroke beef is MUCH > easier to work with! Calmly lead > the animal right to where you are > going to butcher it at -- before, > we had to shoot the animal in the > pen and then drag it out with the > tractor, sometimes marring the > hide. Since I tan and use the > hide, I much prefer not to damage > it. > Thanks so much Dunmovin, You've > been a big help and taken a big > load off of my mind. It may be > another year before she gets bred, > but I was starting to sweat having > to take that heifer to a bull, or > having to bring a bull to her, and > I've done a lot of checking and AI > is uncommon and very expensive > around here. My only other really > feasible option was to rent a > trailer, load her up, and drive > her 4 hours to my dad's place and > have her bred to a Red Angus. But > that's in another state and would > require health certificate, etc. > If I can get a > "reasonable" meat animal > by using the Jersey that I already > have, then that's the way to go. > Maybe in future years I'll get > lucky and find someone who will AI > her and it not cost me as much as > buying a calf. (the semen's cheap, > it's the fee charged by the person > doing it that makes it so > prohibitive) Thanks again > Ann [/QUOTE]
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