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Concerns of switching herd from spring to fall
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 705719" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>Assuming all of your cows are breeders, they are going to cycle every month until they are bred - regardless. </p><p></p><p>What I don't understand is why would you want your cows calving in August when the grass is going to be hit by a hard freeze just about the time that the calves are ready to graze it? Your hay costs are going to go through the roof keeping cows and calves fed through the winter. Granted - hay costs are down this year, but this year has been unusual as far as rain fall is concerned. There is also the additional problem of the warmth of that time of year facilitating the spread of illness and disease. The only advantage that I can see to switching to a fall calving season is that your calves will be weaned and ready to sell in the spring vs the usual fall selling, but I suspect that that gain will be outweighed by the additional cost for hay, and the loss of calves due to illness/disease.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 705719, member: 539"] Assuming all of your cows are breeders, they are going to cycle every month until they are bred - regardless. What I don't understand is why would you want your cows calving in August when the grass is going to be hit by a hard freeze just about the time that the calves are ready to graze it? Your hay costs are going to go through the roof keeping cows and calves fed through the winter. Granted - hay costs are down this year, but this year has been unusual as far as rain fall is concerned. There is also the additional problem of the warmth of that time of year facilitating the spread of illness and disease. The only advantage that I can see to switching to a fall calving season is that your calves will be weaned and ready to sell in the spring vs the usual fall selling, but I suspect that that gain will be outweighed by the additional cost for hay, and the loss of calves due to illness/disease. [/QUOTE]
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