Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeding / Calving Issues
Culling your older Cattle
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="snake67" data-source="post: 1016200" data-attributes="member: 17764"><p>This topic has been beat to death on this forum - I bet a search would turn up thousands of comments on this topic. </p><p></p><p>And no one agrees - but what the he[[ - I will throw in for the he[[ of it.</p><p></p><p>I have been raising cattle for more than 50 years and I always have a few in their late teens in the herd. Even had a few hit their twenties over the past few years.</p><p></p><p>It all boils down to what they do for you.</p><p></p><p>Older cows are easier to handle, know your routine, can find their way around the land without a problem and always make good mothers - other wise they are gone.</p><p></p><p>Breed for longevity and you will never go wrong.</p><p></p><p>I bet there are at least 10 or 12 out back right now that are over 15 - all of them have good bags, good feet, good teeth, all wintered well on starvation rations this year, all calved unassisted and all are excellent mothers and not a one of them causes me any grief.</p><p></p><p>Mind you - not a one of them is the worshipped black angus - they are all (look out!) Horned Herefords - and they all have their horns! LOL</p><p></p><p>Do as you like but anyone in the know will agree - and I will repeat myself - "Breed for longevity and you will never go wrong."</p><p></p><p>I will take a group of 100 solid bred cows over 10 years old before I will take the same size group of bred heifers - any day.</p><p></p><p>I will admit that there is one old girl out back - in pretty good shape that is about 16 or so - she came up open this year - and yeah - we are going to eat her. Going to let her finish out the summer on grass and then shoot her for meat. </p><p></p><p>She will be just fine in the pot. Lots of you folks will shake your head at that but older cows often taste just fine - after all those old dairy cows do not all get turned into dog food - lots of them go into steak.</p><p></p><p>Best to all</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snake67, post: 1016200, member: 17764"] This topic has been beat to death on this forum - I bet a search would turn up thousands of comments on this topic. And no one agrees - but what the he[[ - I will throw in for the he[[ of it. I have been raising cattle for more than 50 years and I always have a few in their late teens in the herd. Even had a few hit their twenties over the past few years. It all boils down to what they do for you. Older cows are easier to handle, know your routine, can find their way around the land without a problem and always make good mothers - other wise they are gone. Breed for longevity and you will never go wrong. I bet there are at least 10 or 12 out back right now that are over 15 - all of them have good bags, good feet, good teeth, all wintered well on starvation rations this year, all calved unassisted and all are excellent mothers and not a one of them causes me any grief. Mind you - not a one of them is the worshipped black angus - they are all (look out!) Horned Herefords - and they all have their horns! LOL Do as you like but anyone in the know will agree - and I will repeat myself - "Breed for longevity and you will never go wrong." I will take a group of 100 solid bred cows over 10 years old before I will take the same size group of bred heifers - any day. I will admit that there is one old girl out back - in pretty good shape that is about 16 or so - she came up open this year - and yeah - we are going to eat her. Going to let her finish out the summer on grass and then shoot her for meat. She will be just fine in the pot. Lots of you folks will shake your head at that but older cows often taste just fine - after all those old dairy cows do not all get turned into dog food - lots of them go into steak. Best to all Bez [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeding / Calving Issues
Culling your older Cattle
Top