Jeanne - Simme Valley":2cn3eui5 said:usc - I'm confused. Not sure what you are saying.he uses young yearling bulls with low bw, ww, yw, and easing calves. never had any problem breeding the heifers to
cows, each year. he would saves time and money.Are you saying your neighbor breeds his heifers when they reach 800-900#? that would "normally" be at 12-15 months of age (or older for some Angus) (I can't imagine it's any younger than that). If he breeds them at that weight/age, they will be calving somewhere around 2 years of age - which - is what we are all saying that we do. You said "he does not have to wait two years?? what?my neighbor says that he would bred yearling heifer about 800-900lbs not age of 12-15months but weight and structure are his advice. he hopes to calve around the bred heifer by 1200lbs after 9 months. he has been doing this ways since 2000. the heifers are black angus and yearling angus bull with low bw, yw, ww, and great epd. he does not have to wait two years.
And, you made the comment that his bull has low BW, WW & YW and they are great EPD's. Well, low BW is great, low WW &/or low YW is NOT so great - in most managements. If he is breeding to low YW bulls, he is not getting his heifers to 800-900# at yearling age (I would have to "ASSUME")
So, am I missing something in the translation???? I must be confused. What are you trying to say?
good morning jeanne from northwest, yes, he would feed them grain and hay immediately. by 9-10 months, he would have bred them. he would say he would not have to wait like 12-15months to bred. i was thought he was just blowing air or bragging. i have read most articles and for this boards and agreed with you, also. i was planning to buy yearling black heifers or his weaned heifers from him but they do not look good with conformations and structures. they look stunted and they are not minatured black angus. i have seen some heifer or steers in the auction for several years but to me his stocks were not good compared to mine. my calves are better uniform than his. the dams compared to mine is little lighter and shorter frame, ours about 1300-1400lbs.