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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 956243" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I respectfully disagree with this statement. I am no bull raising expert. However I have bought a few and raised a few for my own use.</p><p></p><p>A good April 1 bull calf can be ready to turn out with a few cows the following June 20th with just mama, summer and early fall grazing, winter hay and spring grass and good mineral up to turn out, at least in my S Wisc conditions. I give them on average maybe 2 lb of grain a week as a gentling treat to keep them coming to me when a bang on a white gal pail, but not enough for significant nutrition. So far my retained bulls have done just fine at 14-15 months and no significant grain.</p><p></p><p>I don't want a bull that has been fed grain because his calves and cows are going to have to live on what they can graze along with good winter hay. The registered bulls I buy I want to be raised with little grain also as that is the environment their offspring will have to perform in.</p><p></p><p>I took a picture of this year's retained bull calf a week or two ago. This calf has had no grain to speak of and i am sure will be ready to go next June like the one I just sold after 2 seasons of use. fwiw.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/SRBeef1/IMG_1083_bullcalf23092012_zps40cf869a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I see I did post this pic earlier here under as different thread but here it is again for ref. He was 170 days old at the time of the picture. I am using a mix of retained and purchased bulls in my sort of line breeding experiment.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 956243, member: 7509"] I respectfully disagree with this statement. I am no bull raising expert. However I have bought a few and raised a few for my own use. A good April 1 bull calf can be ready to turn out with a few cows the following June 20th with just mama, summer and early fall grazing, winter hay and spring grass and good mineral up to turn out, at least in my S Wisc conditions. I give them on average maybe 2 lb of grain a week as a gentling treat to keep them coming to me when a bang on a white gal pail, but not enough for significant nutrition. So far my retained bulls have done just fine at 14-15 months and no significant grain. I don't want a bull that has been fed grain because his calves and cows are going to have to live on what they can graze along with good winter hay. The registered bulls I buy I want to be raised with little grain also as that is the environment their offspring will have to perform in. I took a picture of this year's retained bull calf a week or two ago. This calf has had no grain to speak of and i am sure will be ready to go next June like the one I just sold after 2 seasons of use. fwiw. [img]http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/SRBeef1/IMG_1083_bullcalf23092012_zps40cf869a.jpg[/img] I see I did post this pic earlier here under as different thread but here it is again for ref. He was 170 days old at the time of the picture. I am using a mix of retained and purchased bulls in my sort of line breeding experiment. Jim [/QUOTE]
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