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<blockquote data-quote="plumber_greg" data-source="post: 1108346" data-attributes="member: 9115"><p>We are in the same area, just different states. I calve Feb. 1. I like the advantage of my calves being 250 to 300lbs on turnout to grass on May 1. HOWEVER, I am getting older and rethinking things. I don't want to calve in the mud of March. Seen the mud in Feb. enough times that I don't like it. March is warmer weather, just a different set of problems. We could back it up all the way to May1, but we would pay for it when we sell in the fall.</p><p>I am thinking instead of smaller calves in the fall, due to calving later, why not just go to fall calving. Aug. 15 is a good time to calve. Night are cooler, days are hot. I only have 25 or so fall calvers right now, but gotta' admit, the only thing I do when I get off work is drive in the pasture and count how many were born that day.</p><p>There is increased costs for us to fall calve, but the costs of later calving, IMO, will offset those costs. The heat of the summer is harder on a 150lb calf than a 300lber. Also, we can't keep the later spring calves to sell at acution till like July, cuz' they're closed.</p><p>The best would be if someway I could have the energy I had at 35. </p><p>My current plan is to sell the heifers I would normally calve in Feb. around the first of the year as breds, and right now buy fall calving 2 or 3 yearolds. Should be able to buy the fall calvers cheaper than I could sell the spring calvers. Goin' broke, ain't I . gs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="plumber_greg, post: 1108346, member: 9115"] We are in the same area, just different states. I calve Feb. 1. I like the advantage of my calves being 250 to 300lbs on turnout to grass on May 1. HOWEVER, I am getting older and rethinking things. I don't want to calve in the mud of March. Seen the mud in Feb. enough times that I don't like it. March is warmer weather, just a different set of problems. We could back it up all the way to May1, but we would pay for it when we sell in the fall. I am thinking instead of smaller calves in the fall, due to calving later, why not just go to fall calving. Aug. 15 is a good time to calve. Night are cooler, days are hot. I only have 25 or so fall calvers right now, but gotta' admit, the only thing I do when I get off work is drive in the pasture and count how many were born that day. There is increased costs for us to fall calve, but the costs of later calving, IMO, will offset those costs. The heat of the summer is harder on a 150lb calf than a 300lber. Also, we can't keep the later spring calves to sell at acution till like July, cuz' they're closed. The best would be if someway I could have the energy I had at 35. My current plan is to sell the heifers I would normally calve in Feb. around the first of the year as breds, and right now buy fall calving 2 or 3 yearolds. Should be able to buy the fall calvers cheaper than I could sell the spring calvers. Goin' broke, ain't I . gs [/QUOTE]
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