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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1513874" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Don't buy bred heifers because the potential for problems is just too great for someone fairly new in the game. No matter how much they are touted to be bred to an easy calving bull, there are still too many variables for a person new to cattle. We do not buy bred heifers now, have done so in the past and always seem to get hurt or barely break even. For us, after 40 + years, buying bred cows is the only way to go and we do it to accommodate pasture conditions and when we need more to graze, and when it looks like we can turn them over for some profit. We will buy some 1st calf heifers with the calf on the ground, but you can't give me bred heifers. Our own are a different story as we know their background, and we know the bulls they are bred to and we don't calve until they are about 2 1/2 yrs old. They have more size and maturity, and seem to be ready to be mothers and take care of the calf after it hits the ground. It works for us and we haven't pulled a calf in years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1513874, member: 25884"] Don't buy bred heifers because the potential for problems is just too great for someone fairly new in the game. No matter how much they are touted to be bred to an easy calving bull, there are still too many variables for a person new to cattle. We do not buy bred heifers now, have done so in the past and always seem to get hurt or barely break even. For us, after 40 + years, buying bred cows is the only way to go and we do it to accommodate pasture conditions and when we need more to graze, and when it looks like we can turn them over for some profit. We will buy some 1st calf heifers with the calf on the ground, but you can't give me bred heifers. Our own are a different story as we know their background, and we know the bulls they are bred to and we don't calve until they are about 2 1/2 yrs old. They have more size and maturity, and seem to be ready to be mothers and take care of the calf after it hits the ground. It works for us and we haven't pulled a calf in years. [/QUOTE]
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