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Concerns of switching herd from spring to fall
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<blockquote data-quote="ChrisB" data-source="post: 705891" data-attributes="member: 122"><p>When I switched from spring to fall I just didn't put the bull in until Nov. 23rd. I didn't have any problems getting cows to settle.</p><p></p><p>I love fall calving. Much better weather than spring; bad weather in September and October is better than average weather in March and April. My calves go from weaning onto lush spring pasture and then into the feedlot in the fall instead of being in a lot for 12 months. I get better feeding weather when trying to finish them over fall and winter when they hit the lot as compared to the heat in July and August. And prices are historically better both for weaned calves in the spring and for fats in January and February. Also I have multiple pastures on other farms and it is easier to just haul cows than matching up pairs.</p><p></p><p>The biggest downside is like msscamp said with the extra feed in the winter. I feed corn silage along with hay and it is also more labor intensive than feeding just hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChrisB, post: 705891, member: 122"] When I switched from spring to fall I just didn't put the bull in until Nov. 23rd. I didn't have any problems getting cows to settle. I love fall calving. Much better weather than spring; bad weather in September and October is better than average weather in March and April. My calves go from weaning onto lush spring pasture and then into the feedlot in the fall instead of being in a lot for 12 months. I get better feeding weather when trying to finish them over fall and winter when they hit the lot as compared to the heat in July and August. And prices are historically better both for weaned calves in the spring and for fats in January and February. Also I have multiple pastures on other farms and it is easier to just haul cows than matching up pairs. The biggest downside is like msscamp said with the extra feed in the winter. I feed corn silage along with hay and it is also more labor intensive than feeding just hay. [/QUOTE]
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