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CHOOSING BULL FOR CALVING EASE OF 1st TIME HEFIERS
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15266"><p>> The shape of your bull will have an impact as to whether he is an easy calving bull or not.He should be triangle shaped for easier calving i.e. wider at the hips than the shoulders. You could let your heifer go full term then as soon as she has milk induce her,and watch her carefully for any calving problems. Goodluck,elle 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><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:kairua@paradise.net.nz">kairua@paradise.net.nz</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15266"] > The shape of your bull will have an impact as to whether he is an easy calving bull or not.He should be triangle shaped for easier calving i.e. wider at the hips than the shoulders. You could let your heifer go full term then as soon as she has milk induce her,and watch her carefully for any calving problems. Goodluck,elle 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 [email=kairua@paradise.net.nz]kairua@paradise.net.nz[/email] [/QUOTE]
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