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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 401411" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Beef heifers are usually bred at 15-16 months to calve as 2-year olds. Research says a heifer that calves as a two year old will probably be more productive in her lifetime. But she needs to be well grown out for her breed before she's bred. Raising a calf as a two year old is stressful on the heifer. She's still growing, plus raising a calf, so if she's bred too early, she may not breed back in time to have her second calf on time. You would lose the advantage of having her calve early.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would never suggest breeding a Longhorn heifer to a Char bull, even though there are Char bulls available that are touted as being "calving ease" bulls. If you decide to do that, investigate the bull very carefully. Check his BW EPD, his parents EPDs, their actual BWs, and ask to see any calves he's sired. Good luck....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 401411, member: 13"] Beef heifers are usually bred at 15-16 months to calve as 2-year olds. Research says a heifer that calves as a two year old will probably be more productive in her lifetime. But she needs to be well grown out for her breed before she's bred. Raising a calf as a two year old is stressful on the heifer. She's still growing, plus raising a calf, so if she's bred too early, she may not breed back in time to have her second calf on time. You would lose the advantage of having her calve early. I would never suggest breeding a Longhorn heifer to a Char bull, even though there are Char bulls available that are touted as being "calving ease" bulls. If you decide to do that, investigate the bull very carefully. Check his BW EPD, his parents EPDs, their actual BWs, and ask to see any calves he's sired. Good luck.... [/QUOTE]
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