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<blockquote data-quote="gman4691" data-source="post: 1799202" data-attributes="member: 43107"><p>The last bull seemed a bit smallish in my estimation. After having him tested, we found he wasn't "shooting blanks" but wasn't exactly "shooting buckshot" either. However, he did turn out some quality calves last year...just not many (4 bulls and 2 heifers out of about 20 cows). This year was better numberswise - 10 heifers and 1 bull - too young to see how they will be at least to my eyes. Sold him and bought one that seemed a better fit given our cows. Haven't had him long enough to see what he will turn out in the way of calves. The 10 heifers and 1 bull we got this year were from the old bull...they are still a bit young for me to know which ones I will sell and which ones I will keep.</p><p></p><p>Pastures are primarily coastal/common bermuda. Lime isn't needed on my place but chicken litter is used periodically as a fertilizer. Soil nutrients are good. I treat the hayfields for broadleaf weeds and johnson grass (worked great last year). All I've used so far on grazing pastures is Grazon P+D - also worked great last year. Last year's hay was beautiful bermuda grass hay and the cows stayed fat and happy on that and cubes this past winter. Additionally, both white & brown salt/mineral blocks are put out with the occasional safe-guard deworming block (or 2). Cows get injection worming in the fall and pour-on wormer in spring. They have remained fat and healthy, so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gman4691, post: 1799202, member: 43107"] The last bull seemed a bit smallish in my estimation. After having him tested, we found he wasn't "shooting blanks" but wasn't exactly "shooting buckshot" either. However, he did turn out some quality calves last year...just not many (4 bulls and 2 heifers out of about 20 cows). This year was better numberswise - 10 heifers and 1 bull - too young to see how they will be at least to my eyes. Sold him and bought one that seemed a better fit given our cows. Haven't had him long enough to see what he will turn out in the way of calves. The 10 heifers and 1 bull we got this year were from the old bull...they are still a bit young for me to know which ones I will sell and which ones I will keep. Pastures are primarily coastal/common bermuda. Lime isn't needed on my place but chicken litter is used periodically as a fertilizer. Soil nutrients are good. I treat the hayfields for broadleaf weeds and johnson grass (worked great last year). All I've used so far on grazing pastures is Grazon P+D - also worked great last year. Last year's hay was beautiful bermuda grass hay and the cows stayed fat and happy on that and cubes this past winter. Additionally, both white & brown salt/mineral blocks are put out with the occasional safe-guard deworming block (or 2). Cows get injection worming in the fall and pour-on wormer in spring. They have remained fat and healthy, so far. [/QUOTE]
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