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CHOOSING BULL FOR CALVING EASE OF 1st TIME HEFIERS
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15265"><p>Cattlemen in my area used to use Longhorn bulls for easy calving. But they always took a beating at the sale barn on them. With the advent of EPDs, more people are using low birthweight Angus bulls. We went to a replacement heifer sale yesterday. Almost every bred heifer was bred to an Angus bull. You can have calving ease and still get a marketable calf. Some breeds have calving ease EPDs.</p><p></p><p>Talk to your vet about getting the heifer a shot of Lutalyse. If she's not too far along, it will abort the calf and you can get her bred to something more suitable for the first calf. A bull's genetics don't change with age. If he's going to sire big calves he will do it as a young bull, too. Good luck...</p><p></p><p>> Many old time farmers here live</p><p>> by the rule of using a Jersey bull</p><p>> for 1st time heifers,since there</p><p>> calf weights and size are smaller</p><p>> than beef breeds.Any insight are</p><p>> experince here?</p><p></p><p>> Also does anyone know of any</p><p>> satistics of calfs having to be</p><p>> pulled on different age of 1st</p><p>> time hefiers,10 months up to 2yrs</p><p>> of age even with a first time</p><p>> young bull Charl X Braham 1&1/2</p><p>> yrs old.</p><p></p><p>> I have one good 700to800</p><p>> lbs.heifer Charl X herford cross</p><p>> about 1yr old, that my new young</p><p>> bull got to.I am wondering now</p><p>> wheather to keep her and take my</p><p>> chances or sale her. She still</p><p>> growing off fast,she will probably</p><p>> weigh now between 800 to 850 lbs.</p><p>> and will come in in March. Just as</p><p>> gentle and loving as a</p><p>> kitten.Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15265"] Cattlemen in my area used to use Longhorn bulls for easy calving. But they always took a beating at the sale barn on them. With the advent of EPDs, more people are using low birthweight Angus bulls. We went to a replacement heifer sale yesterday. Almost every bred heifer was bred to an Angus bull. You can have calving ease and still get a marketable calf. Some breeds have calving ease EPDs. Talk to your vet about getting the heifer a shot of Lutalyse. If she's not too far along, it will abort the calf and you can get her bred to something more suitable for the first calf. A bull's genetics don't change with age. If he's going to sire big calves he will do it as a young bull, too. Good luck... > Many old time farmers here live > by the rule of using a Jersey bull > for 1st time heifers,since there > calf weights and size are smaller > than beef breeds.Any insight are > experince here? > Also does anyone know of any > satistics of calfs having to be > pulled on different age of 1st > time hefiers,10 months up to 2yrs > of age even with a first time > young bull Charl X Braham 1&1/2 > yrs old. > I have one good 700to800 > lbs.heifer Charl X herford cross > about 1yr old, that my new young > bull got to.I am wondering now > wheather to keep her and take my > chances or sale her. She still > growing off fast,she will probably > weigh now between 800 to 850 lbs. > and will come in in March. Just as > gentle and loving as a > kitten.Thanks [/QUOTE]
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