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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15432"><p>I wouldn't run over 25 cows per bull. More than that and you will have cows cycling without being bred first time up.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Craig</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15432"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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