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bull w/no calves--what do you do?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2714"><p>When you buy a bull or heifer calf at side, you're right not to expect any kind of breeding guarantee. There are just too many things that can happen to a calf before they're old enough to breed. How old is the bull? What does he weigh? We test most of our bulls at 12-14 months old and had our first failure this year. He was a big, framy guy and just hadn't matured as early as the other bulls. By the time he was 18 months, he did fine. Good luck and let us know how it works out for you...</p><p></p><p>> I wish I had read this sooner. I</p><p>> am one that is on the other end of</p><p>> a similar situation. I bought a</p><p>> reg. Angus bull calf with his</p><p>> mother. He has a good pedigree and</p><p>> has turned out to be a reall good</p><p>> looking bull, only problem is he</p><p>> missed 6 of my cows and only bred</p><p>> one cow and 4 heifers. Had him</p><p>> tested and he just did not produce</p><p>> the volume req. Now the twist, I</p><p>> did not want my money back, I got</p><p>> what I bought, a calf. All I</p><p>> wanted was advice/insight as to</p><p>> what I should do. It was suggested</p><p>> by the breeder that I put him on a</p><p>> high protien diet with high</p><p>> quality alfalfa/grass hay for 2</p><p>> months and have him tested again.</p><p></p><p>> I don't know if I'll end up</p><p>> keeping him or not.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:frankie@cattle-today.com">frankie@cattle-today.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2714"] When you buy a bull or heifer calf at side, you're right not to expect any kind of breeding guarantee. There are just too many things that can happen to a calf before they're old enough to breed. How old is the bull? What does he weigh? We test most of our bulls at 12-14 months old and had our first failure this year. He was a big, framy guy and just hadn't matured as early as the other bulls. By the time he was 18 months, he did fine. Good luck and let us know how it works out for you... > I wish I had read this sooner. I > am one that is on the other end of > a similar situation. I bought a > reg. Angus bull calf with his > mother. He has a good pedigree and > has turned out to be a reall good > looking bull, only problem is he > missed 6 of my cows and only bred > one cow and 4 heifers. Had him > tested and he just did not produce > the volume req. Now the twist, I > did not want my money back, I got > what I bought, a calf. All I > wanted was advice/insight as to > what I should do. It was suggested > by the breeder that I put him on a > high protien diet with high > quality alfalfa/grass hay for 2 > months and have him tested again. > I don't know if I'll end up > keeping him or not. [email=frankie@cattle-today.com]frankie@cattle-today.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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