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<blockquote data-quote="highgrit" data-source="post: 1236250" data-attributes="member: 14198"><p>Before I go on a rant let me state I run a bull year round myself. But we've been thinking about a having a distinguished breeding season. The benefits out weigh the negatives. </p><p>Some of the negatives.</p><p>1. Book and record keeping. </p><p>2. You only need to palpate the herd once.</p><p>3. Looking for and expecting calves year round stinks. Even though the weather is unpredictable. </p><p>4. You can't put a load together, and having multiple trips to the sale barn is expensive and time consuming. </p><p>5. Herd management this is a biggie. Dry cows and wet cows require different feeds and needs.</p><p>6. Working calves year round stinks. </p><p>7. And working cows year round stinks. Some vaccines are not compatible to use on heavy bred cows, and some don't work on open or short bred cows. </p><p>8. It takes more time and cost more. </p><p>And the list goes on and on if you really think about it. </p><p>So to me, to have calves year round to sell. And maybe get a cow bred a little quicker are the only benefits I see, to year round breeding. So you can think whatever you want and manage your herd however you want. But the bottom line is, year round breeding season is not the way to manage your cows or your time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="highgrit, post: 1236250, member: 14198"] Before I go on a rant let me state I run a bull year round myself. But we've been thinking about a having a distinguished breeding season. The benefits out weigh the negatives. Some of the negatives. 1. Book and record keeping. 2. You only need to palpate the herd once. 3. Looking for and expecting calves year round stinks. Even though the weather is unpredictable. 4. You can't put a load together, and having multiple trips to the sale barn is expensive and time consuming. 5. Herd management this is a biggie. Dry cows and wet cows require different feeds and needs. 6. Working calves year round stinks. 7. And working cows year round stinks. Some vaccines are not compatible to use on heavy bred cows, and some don't work on open or short bred cows. 8. It takes more time and cost more. And the list goes on and on if you really think about it. So to me, to have calves year round to sell. And maybe get a cow bred a little quicker are the only benefits I see, to year round breeding. So you can think whatever you want and manage your herd however you want. But the bottom line is, year round breeding season is not the way to manage your cows or your time. [/QUOTE]
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