Bull Breeding Age

[dt34715]

How may cows for a 15th month old bull?

 

[dun]

ROT is 1 cow per month of age.

 

[Son of Butch]

ROT is 1 cow per month of age.

Come on Dun help him out and do the math....15 cows.

 

[TCRanch]

We put a 15 month old bull on 10 heifers last May and they all calved within 4 weeks. Well done!

 

[dt34715]

Hope I have those results. I am just using this bull as a clean up. I will
A.I. as many of the 21 cows that I can catch in the natural heat cycle.

 

[dun]

Hope I have those results. I am just using this bull as a clean up. I will
A.I. as many of the 21 cows that I can catch in the natural heat cycle.

We uaually breed most of the cows/heifers AI first. We split the herd up and turn the bull, frequently 12-13 month old in with those and AI the rest on natural heats then turn them in with the bull a couple of days after AI. The only one we had a problem with was with the bull for almost 6 months and never did settle. Can;t blame a young bull for that. In good years the yearling bull only has to breed 3-4 but one year a yearling bred 21 cows/heifers and all settled first service. But he was kind of unusual in having a scrotal of 44 cm at 11 months.

 

[quartermeter]

What does the 15 mo old bull weigh? That's important.

 

[Muddy]

What does the 15 mo old bull weigh? That's important.

To me, the weight doesn't really matter as long as the cows get bred. Used a 800lbs bull on 12 cows before and all cows calved in 2 weeks period.

 

[quartermeter]

As long as he can reach them. Don't know If an 800 lb bull can reach a 1400 lb cow.

 

[Muddy]

As long as he can reach them. Don't know If an 800 lb bull can reach a 1400 lb cow.

He bred some tallest cows just fine.