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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15431"><p>i ditto craig's remarks, i might have even said 20 cows per bull.. and i run them all year too.. i have seen a herd on a bad year for one reason or another be late breeding as a group... drought can cause this...</p><p></p><p>i would rather they breed late than not breed at all because i pulled the bull off too quick. i can cull them, but at least they have a better chance of at least being light bred.</p><p></p><p>bottom line is, everybody has to do what best fits their situation and desires. i have a small operation and having a tight calving season is not a big deal with me. i just cull those that take too long to breed back.</p><p></p><p>just my 2 cents</p><p></p><p>gene</p><p></p><p>> I wouldn't run over 25 cows per</p><p>> bull. More than that and you will</p><p>> have cows cycling without being</p><p>> bred first time up.</p><p></p><p>> Running more than one bull does</p><p>> have its advantages. Another is if</p><p>> you're having trouble keeping a</p><p>> bull out of the neighbor's place.</p><p>> The neighbor's place doesn't look</p><p>> as good if he thinks he might miss</p><p>> something at home.</p><p></p><p>> Fair warning, you will catch some</p><p>> flack on these boards for running</p><p>> bulls year round and not having a</p><p>> calving season. We run them 12</p><p>> months a year and I think it's the</p><p>> best way for our situation right</p><p>> now, for a variety of reasons. A</p><p>> lot of people run bulls all year.</p><p></p><p>> But there is a good argument to be</p><p>> made on the other side. A lot of</p><p>> things I do aren't nearly as</p><p>> sophisticated as the way some</p><p>> folks do them.</p><p></p><p>> Bottom line either way, even a</p><p>> good sound bull can't adequately</p><p>> service more than about 25 cows.</p><p>> If you're running 40, you should</p><p>> run two.</p><p></p><p>> Craig</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15431"] i ditto craig's remarks, i might have even said 20 cows per bull.. and i run them all year too.. i have seen a herd on a bad year for one reason or another be late breeding as a group... drought can cause this... i would rather they breed late than not breed at all because i pulled the bull off too quick. i can cull them, but at least they have a better chance of at least being light bred. bottom line is, everybody has to do what best fits their situation and desires. i have a small operation and having a tight calving season is not a big deal with me. i just cull those that take too long to breed back. just my 2 cents gene > I wouldn’t run over 25 cows per > bull. More than that and you will > have cows cycling without being > bred first time up. > Running more than one bull does > have its advantages. Another is if > you’re having trouble keeping a > bull out of the neighbor’s place. > The neighbor’s place doesn’t look > as good if he thinks he might miss > something at home. > Fair warning, you will catch some > flack on these boards for running > bulls year round and not having a > calving season. We run them 12 > months a year and I think it’s the > best way for our situation right > now, for a variety of reasons. A > lot of people run bulls all year. > But there is a good argument to be > made on the other side. A lot of > things I do aren’t nearly as > sophisticated as the way some > folks do them. > Bottom line either way, even a > good sound bull can’t adequately > service more than about 25 cows. > If you’re running 40, you should > run two. > Craig [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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