great cow herds are culled, not bred

[Sir Loin]

great cow herds are culled, not bred

FYI:

A philosophy subscribed to by many ranches around the country is that great cow herds are culled, not bred. If a cow's calf is killed on the railroad, the cow is culled for it was her fault for having the calf there to begin with. This is a hard line approach to building a great cow herd. It comes at the cost of a higher replacement rate and requires a refined management and genetic program, a balanced feed resource, and an economically viable operation with dedicated and well-educated managers. This higher culling rate allows the beef herd to make genetic progress at a faster pace in the areas of convenience and economically important traits.

Source: http://www.agweekly.com/articles/2011/1 ... vstk19.txt

 

[backhoeboogie]

On normal years, some cows are culled each year.

Many cows already have two strikes against them. A few have attaboys.

If a cow calves every 10 1/2 months on average and raises a good calf, never lost one in years, she's safe.

The oldest thing in my pasture right now is 9 years. I've culled to the bone. Might cull a few more because of drought. Its getting harder and harder to pic. Aint nothing left that has ever lost a calf.

 

[bigbull338]

On normal years, some cows are culled each year.

Many cows already have two strikes against them. A few have attaboys.

If a cow calves every 10 1/2 months on average and raises a good calf, never lost one in years, she's safe.

The oldest thing in my pasture right now is 9 years. I've culled to the bone. Might cull a few more because of drought. Its getting harder and harder to pic. Aint nothing left that has ever lost a calf.

the only thing you have left todo is cull down to your 5yr old cows.you can also feed whats left through the drought since they are the top of your herd.