Closed herds

[Scotty]

How many of us have a closed herd. By this I mean you owly bring in bulls, keeping heifers as replacements that you raise.

 

[certherfbeef]

How many of us have a closed herd. By this I mean you owly bring in bulls, keeping heifers as replacements that you raise.

Not a closed hered here, but I'm really fussy who I buy from. I can only name 2 herds that I have bought from in the past 5 years.

 

[CowCop]

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We are closed.

Even though I am tempted to buy 2 animals from other herds.

Hey Scotty, did you ever use those weaning impliments last year to wean your calves ?

 

[Scotty]

Yes. They worked well. All stayed in past the cow drying out. I did lose a few in the pasture to who knows what. One I found in the water tank. I am going to use them again this year.

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Maybe we have a "partially closed" herd. That is, we have 4 of our own bulls and rotate them as needed here. We only buy new breeding females from very reputable breeders who have quality operations.

This is important since we are a TAHC TB Accredited and Brucellosis Certified disease free herd.

 

[msscamp]

How many of us have a closed herd. By this I mean you owly bring in bulls, keeping heifers as replacements that you raise.

Ours is closed and has been for a number of years - I forget exactly how many. :lol: :lol:

 

[fitz]

How many of us have a closed herd. By this I mean you owly bring in bulls, keeping heifers as replacements that you raise.

That's me.

fitz