Dixiestrong

[DixieStrong]

Have two bulls that I plan on saving out of my herd and making herd bulls out of them. There're on a creep feeder. Should I let the momma cow wean them or how long before weaning them.

 

[bird dog]

7 or 8 month old. Momma won't do your job for you.
Is your herd big enough to require two bulls?

 

[DixieStrong]

Two small herds of about 15 head in separate pastures. First time I've raised my own herd bulls. That's what I was thinking about 8 months old.

 

[wbvs58]

Welcome Dixie.

Ken

 

[sstterry]

Two small herds of about 15 head in separate pastures. First time I've raised my own herd bulls. That's what I was thinking about 8 months old.

Are the cows bred back? 8 months does not give the cow much time to recover before the next calf, assuming they were bred back on schedule.

And welcome!!!

 

[DixieStrong]

I'm going to try-em and see how they turn out. I'll run them thru the vets and get all there shots and check out.

 

[Lee VanRoss]

Experience tells me one is ahead to market all the male calves (bulls/steers) keep heifers born in first 30 days , if any, for
a particular year and use any income from sale of extra calves to buy the very best bull one can afford. Unless you have.
enough cows to have a closed herd there is the possibility of in breeding. We can go into 'line breeding' however; that can
be quite involved for a blog format. I am not saying you can't but it is best supported by larger numbers, time and data.
A good calf from every cow on time every year is not a bad goal. I wish you a prosperous future...