cajunman":uyaaqc5s said:I have few cows that look like there gone to bust. One of them, her bag just in the last 2 days is full. Is these a sign she is close ?
This is so. Try not to use udder condition as an indicator of imminent birth, at least not in and of itself.bandit80":6v4aai1b said:Some however, will have a full bag for several days or a week or two, and others won't make a bag until the calf is here.
cajunman":cnedx66z said:I have few cows that look like there gone to bust. One of them, her bag just in the last 2 days is full. Is these a sign she is close ?
cajunman":39errjpi said:Baby hefier born 03-20-08 bw/65 doing good.
cajunman":22ovg3ll said:Jan. till today 4 heifer's 2 bulls, 4 more older mommas and 1 2 yr. old to go. Not sure if they are bred. Sould I give them till June or check them these month ? They sould all be bred , but are not showing. The last cavle born was on 4-10-08. I will be culling out the older mommas but would like to make sure they are not bred. Sale now or wait ?
Personally - if I had animals on the cull list due to age, it wouldn't make a difference if they were bred or not. If they are too old to raise a decent calf, then I wouldn't waste money on a preg check, but that is just my thoughts.
Thanks for any help
ps. also sould I keep a few of my young heifer for replacement, They all have good mommas, just getting old.
I have a new bull that will be ready in Dec.
cajunman":1pzjz5ua said:Jan. till today 4 heifer's 2 bulls, 4 more older mommas and 1 2 yr. old to go. Not sure if they are bred. Sould I give them till June or check them these month ? They sould all be bred , but are not showing. The last cavle born was on 4-10-08. I will be culling out the older mommas but would like to make sure they are not bred. Sale now or wait ?
Yes, check them now, you don't want to waste resources on them if they are not bred.
If they ARE bred and you like them (they are just being culled due to age), let them have and raise their calf ~ especially if you are considering keeping replacement heifers, will give you a better range to choose from. We cannot keep heifers born out of season as they will not be ready for the next breeding season, will be too young ~ but it sounds like your season is months long so it does not matter so much.
Thanks for any help
ps. also sould I keep a few of my young heifer for replacement, They all have good mommas, just getting old.
I would choose to keep replacements for the very reasons that msscamp stated. I would sell 3 ok heifers though to buy 2 better than what I can breed on the place. If you buy private treaty, this is surely possible.