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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 749856" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I shared my bull with my neighbor last summer. This meant that my bull had to cover a much larger area since my neighbors cows tended to stay on his place and my cows on my place even though the gate between our adjoining fields was open. The bull had to go back and forth to find out who is in heat.</p><p></p><p>Last spring my calves were all born within 21 days (one cycle). This appears to be the result of having my bull and cows in close quarters in my rotational grazing system the previous summer.</p><p></p><p>This spring it appears that while all of my heifers and cows preg checked as pregnant in Nov, the calving is much more spread out time wise. I think this is a result of my bull having to cover basically two different groups spread out. I am hoping they all calve within 2 cycles/45 days but really would like them much tighter.</p><p></p><p>I would be concerned about one bull, especially a virgin yearling bull, trying to cover "40-50" cows over what must be a larger area. He may be able to service them but your calving dates may be quite extended. I don't know if that's important to you but a tight calving season is very important to me.</p><p></p><p>jmho. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 749856, member: 7509"] I shared my bull with my neighbor last summer. This meant that my bull had to cover a much larger area since my neighbors cows tended to stay on his place and my cows on my place even though the gate between our adjoining fields was open. The bull had to go back and forth to find out who is in heat. Last spring my calves were all born within 21 days (one cycle). This appears to be the result of having my bull and cows in close quarters in my rotational grazing system the previous summer. This spring it appears that while all of my heifers and cows preg checked as pregnant in Nov, the calving is much more spread out time wise. I think this is a result of my bull having to cover basically two different groups spread out. I am hoping they all calve within 2 cycles/45 days but really would like them much tighter. I would be concerned about one bull, especially a virgin yearling bull, trying to cover "40-50" cows over what must be a larger area. He may be able to service them but your calving dates may be quite extended. I don't know if that's important to you but a tight calving season is very important to me. jmho. Jim [/QUOTE]
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