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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1531296" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>True Grit; there is always a chance of a problem as you know. It can happen. A breech is always an iffy, and who's to say why the calf doesn't turn in time for a correct calving position. Sometimes as you know it is the heifers' problem not the bull. Not saying we have never had a problem and like you, our percentages are very good. Did have to pull a relatively small angus calf out of a 2 1/2 yr old brown swiss heifer; she was just a wuss and acted like it was killing her. But the jerseys half her size were spitting out the angus cross calves the same size. She didn't last long here and I will not have any more swiss. Just not my breed. </p><p>We have 2 of these easy calving angus bulls from this breeder and have not had one single problem in about 80-100 calves over the past 4-5 years. They are calm, easy breeders and since we raise our heifers a little longer before breeding, so are bigger at breeding and calving, they can handle these bulls even though they are getting a little size now. We have used them on a few cows too when we needed to stick a cow with a late calf in to be bred at a field, and the calves are smaller, but usually grow pretty good. We have kept a few heifers out of them to raise up for our replacements, and haven't seen any that are too small when they get some age to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1531296, member: 25884"] True Grit; there is always a chance of a problem as you know. It can happen. A breech is always an iffy, and who's to say why the calf doesn't turn in time for a correct calving position. Sometimes as you know it is the heifers' problem not the bull. Not saying we have never had a problem and like you, our percentages are very good. Did have to pull a relatively small angus calf out of a 2 1/2 yr old brown swiss heifer; she was just a wuss and acted like it was killing her. But the jerseys half her size were spitting out the angus cross calves the same size. She didn't last long here and I will not have any more swiss. Just not my breed. We have 2 of these easy calving angus bulls from this breeder and have not had one single problem in about 80-100 calves over the past 4-5 years. They are calm, easy breeders and since we raise our heifers a little longer before breeding, so are bigger at breeding and calving, they can handle these bulls even though they are getting a little size now. We have used them on a few cows too when we needed to stick a cow with a late calf in to be bred at a field, and the calves are smaller, but usually grow pretty good. We have kept a few heifers out of them to raise up for our replacements, and haven't seen any that are too small when they get some age to them. [/QUOTE]
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