Phil2
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I've lined up more land (~25 acres of fair to decent pasture)to lease for next year and need to figure out what to put on it. Currently I have a ridiculous 'herd' consisting of 5 miniature herford cows, 2 angus cows (culling one this year), 1 charolais cross cow (culling this year), and an assortment of holstein and jersey stocker calves. I enjoy the novelty of the mini's and they will continue to work decently for direct market beef but I really don't think I want to fill my ground up with them. Purchasing 10 fullsized commercial cows and a bull to cover them (not sure if my current pull will be able to reliably manage...) may be cost prohibitive (or wife prohibited when she sees the cost rather). Stockers are always an option but the current price of everything does have me concerned, I'd hate to lose my lunch buying high in spring and having everything drop come fall.
With the above in mind, would it be irresponsible to buy this years spring heifers and breed them this fall to my current bull? They would be young, 7-8 months, but would be larger at calving than my mini cows. This years calves from mini bull / mini cow were around 40lbs at birth. Would I be putting the heifers well being at risk doing this?
thanks,
Phil
With the above in mind, would it be irresponsible to buy this years spring heifers and breed them this fall to my current bull? They would be young, 7-8 months, but would be larger at calving than my mini cows. This years calves from mini bull / mini cow were around 40lbs at birth. Would I be putting the heifers well being at risk doing this?
thanks,
Phil