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We have a handful of young cows that we plan to breed to our Stinger bull that I've posted pictures of. However most of them calved from early January to mid-april. We plan on putting him out to pasture with them the second week of June, just after our World Show, which if he breeds them right away will give them late March calves. Although we would like for them to stay on a 12 month calving interval, many of the cows won't, this won't be a big problem with our operation anyways. What are everyones opinions on delayed rebreeding? Any known negatives related to it? I'm not really worried about the time table, but I am interested in any negative aspects of the rebreeding time.
Thanks,

Ryan
 
I don't see a problem with it. We have done this from time to time. We were concentrating on trying to get all of our cattle on a spring schedule (2-3 month calving period) but had some trouble with a bull's fertility a couple of years ago, threw us off about six months plus we've brought in some cows that we've purchased so now we have basically two seasons. Spring and Fall.
 
We have done this every year since I was a kid. Just coming a point in time now that we are adding another breeding season. However we still have them wait until we are ready to have them bred. Haven't had any problems.

RR
 
I heard someone say once that they felt a cow was most fertile in the 120 days after calving. After that time frame your chances of getting the cow bred back were just average. Not sure if that's written in stone or not, LOL, but that's what I overheard once.
 
That sounds very possible. The one cow that I am still waiting on to calve had her calf last year almost 6 months before the others. Bought her as a 4 mth bred cow and she calved at 6 mths :roll: So she was farther along than the rest of my herd. We waited to breed her back until she was with the rest of the herd. We are still waiting for her to calve. Is very possible that is what happened. I know that sows are supposidly very hard to get preg. if you don't catch there first couple of cycles.

Just my 2 cents. For what they are worth

RR
 
I wouldn't worry about the cows I'd worry about any heifers on those cows. Waiting that long means the calves are older and the bull could possibly breed the heifer calves.
 
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If you wait too long and they become overconditioned it could be a problem. Fat cows sometimes are hard to settle.
 
I HAVE NOTICED THAT COWS THAT LOSE A CALF OR REBREED VERY LATE TEND TO HAVE A LARGER BIRTHWEIGHT NEXT TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT LACTATING FOR PART OR ALL OF THE GESTATION.
 
Thanks for all the comments. I don't htink we'll have any problems. They are definantly not over conditioned and the oldest calves are only late-january born... and no bull is with them yet, that is reason for the delay in rebreeding... the bull won't be available til the early part of June.

Ryan
 
Running Arrow Bill":2rlw2l42 said:
We put our cows with calf at side in with one of our 4 bulls within 2 weeks after calving. No problems so far. Our cows have been settling within the 1st or 2nd heat after calving.
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This is what we like to do as well. But circumstances will not allow this in this case.
 
Ryan, I think what Got_cows was referring to was your Jan born heifer calves will be about 6 months old when you turn the bull out and if you keep him out for 60 days, they can be as old as 8 months. Do you breed your cattle as yearlings for 2 year old calving?? If so, they might be cycling by 8 months. Of course, you may just wean those early born calves.
 
Jeanne,
We do breed them as yearlings to calve at 2. However, all calves are weaned by 6 months old to begin halter breaking, so there wouldn't be anything that old in the pasture. Plus in this group, the eldest are late-january and those are bulls, the oldest females are mid-march born. We definantly do not want anything getting bred to early. Have had that happen before (calved at 17 months), no problems but not something we like.

Ruam
 

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