Bull or Steer

[Hill 70]

didnt mean to put quote in

 

[Wewild]

lots of times at fall shows there will be yearling bulls over 2000 ilbs.

I find that hard to believe.

 

[Bama]

Sorry I was reading pounds, thinking "DAYS" and typing pounds. I was also checking heaters in a machine when typing that. I do wean lighter in pounds than most though. To make matters worse after I read my post the second time I still didn't see anything wrong with it. I had to readover it again to catch my mistake. Sorry It has been a hectic night. Most of my post are during jobs at work. Sorry about the confusion. I'm sure this won't be my last mistake. Ya'll bare with me.

 

[dun]

Because of the drought we're considering weaning at around 3 1/2 - 4 months this year. We normally wean at 7 - 7 1/2 months but with the poor forage I'm thinking that early weaning and selling them off the cow may be the right thing this year.

dun

 

[Bama]

O.K. I'm at home now and maybe I can focus a little more on what I am doing insted of what a machine is doing. I normally look at trying to wean at the 200ish DAY mark. I usually go over this while waiting for a couple to make it to this mark. I have a small catch pen that they go into where their momma can see and sniff them. They will be here until the momma's start wandering off. From here thay go into a larger area with the heifer's I don't want bred. They are normally out of sight from mama at this point but it ain't been a problem. They stay there until about 700 pounds guesstament. I usually miss their weight a little or trying to make a load I generally wind up between 650 and 750 on scales. I try not to go over 800 as this seems to be the turning point for the market here unless they are worth keeping for replacements. The replacements I hold until about 15 months before turning in with the bull. I calve yearround. I also buy calves from the salebarn. After at least a couple of weeks of confinement they go into a pasture that is used for a "growing up" area. Most of these are also sold at around 700 pounds. I have several differant pastures I rotate groups through. My problem now is feedtime in the winter. I hate to have to feed in differant areas. I am building a new corral syetem that will allow me to feed differant groups at roughly the same location. I don't like putting all my eggs in one basket. I like to have a group of whatever is bringing the most at the market ready to go. The biggest problem is predicting the future well enough to hit it.

 

[Caustic Burno]

lots of times at fall shows there will be yearling bulls over 2000 ilbs.

I find that hard to believe.

Hard to believe cause its BS thats 6 pounds a day, only way to do that is in a cold box,endless feed, and implants.

 

[flbullrider]

5 years sounds a little late to clip 'em. I always thought ya had to do it no later than 2 years, preferably earlier, due to complications that can occur?

Am I misinformed? (Sure wouldn't be the first time)

Mike Bishop - http://www.flbullrider.com

I be in the same boat with Mike here. I be thinkin and hearin the same thing, 2 years or younger.What say ye all?

george

In regard of when to clip 'em, any advice? I seem to have got lost in the thread - the posts past this deal with weaning...

Mike Bishop - http://www.flbullrider.com

 

[greenwillowherefords]

lots of times at fall shows there will be yearling bulls over 2000 ilbs.

I find that hard to believe.

They'd have to be mighty long yearlings, as in coming twos.

 

[Bama]

lots of times at fall shows there will be yearling bulls over 2000 ilbs.

I find that hard to believe.

They'd have to be mighty long yearlings, as in coming twos.

Couldn't be a leap year either, they would need that extra day.