talltimber
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I think I have dropped the ball somewhat on the yearling bull I bought last fall. He stayed in pretty good flesh all winter, I fed him a little along, and relatively good through the summer. He's an AI bull that Dad had kept from the previous fall. He's coming a two year old and will have his own set of cows coming in Dec. if he tests good.
Problem, if there is one, he's not really grown all that much. He's grown some but he's half to two thirds the size of the herd bull (7 yo) and they have similar breeding - Sitz Alliance. The old bull is a ggrandson, iirc, and the young bull is a son. The youngster has good bone and feet I think, but he's not going to be as long as the old bull I dont think. I was anticipating him being very close in appearance to the old bull. I don't know if it was the lack of regular graining, or if it's just it is what it is?
What's your process for developing bulls? I am looking at weights of the seed stockers, and I don't think that is realistic for me, or maybe him being fed even. I don't know what he will weigh, maybe 1300 or so, idk. I am currently giving him a little grain every two or three days, about 5 lbs or so, and giving the old bull a couple of pounds (fed separately) to build them up a little for the testing and a Dec 15 ish turnout.
Any thoughts?
Problem, if there is one, he's not really grown all that much. He's grown some but he's half to two thirds the size of the herd bull (7 yo) and they have similar breeding - Sitz Alliance. The old bull is a ggrandson, iirc, and the young bull is a son. The youngster has good bone and feet I think, but he's not going to be as long as the old bull I dont think. I was anticipating him being very close in appearance to the old bull. I don't know if it was the lack of regular graining, or if it's just it is what it is?
What's your process for developing bulls? I am looking at weights of the seed stockers, and I don't think that is realistic for me, or maybe him being fed even. I don't know what he will weigh, maybe 1300 or so, idk. I am currently giving him a little grain every two or three days, about 5 lbs or so, and giving the old bull a couple of pounds (fed separately) to build them up a little for the testing and a Dec 15 ish turnout.
Any thoughts?