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Heartbroken, lost my bull (dead) at the feed test!
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<blockquote data-quote="pdfangus" data-source="post: 558912" data-attributes="member: 6543"><p>You also have my sympathy for the loss of what might have been a promising calf.</p><p></p><p>I have been sending bulls to central test stations for over thirty years and can testify that Murphys laws apply every day and every way to bull test stations. We have had lightening srike mortality. couple of years ago had a tree limb fall on one and break his back.</p><p></p><p>Regarding preconditioning, At our bull test we have a specific set of preconditioning requirements and disease tests that must be met before a bull can be delivered. </p><p></p><p>We have a minimum WDA of 2.5 at delivery, so breeders are encouraged to start their calves on some feed before delivery.</p><p></p><p>Our test is a silage based test and I do not have silage, but I make sure the calves are adapted to a little grain before they go and the conversion to silage roughage is usually pretty smooth.</p><p></p><p>Also a bull needs to be adapted to life with bulls. I also am a small breeder, but I always keep and send at least two so that they learn how to push. I have seen single bulls get delivered and get beat on pretty bad because they have never been with other bulls.</p><p></p><p>don't give up on testing. It is how we realize which of those promising young bulls can actually live up to the promise. Selection for performance in the real world is just as important as having good numbers. Do your best to get the bull ready for test and give him the opportunity to prove himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdfangus, post: 558912, member: 6543"] You also have my sympathy for the loss of what might have been a promising calf. I have been sending bulls to central test stations for over thirty years and can testify that Murphys laws apply every day and every way to bull test stations. We have had lightening srike mortality. couple of years ago had a tree limb fall on one and break his back. Regarding preconditioning, At our bull test we have a specific set of preconditioning requirements and disease tests that must be met before a bull can be delivered. We have a minimum WDA of 2.5 at delivery, so breeders are encouraged to start their calves on some feed before delivery. Our test is a silage based test and I do not have silage, but I make sure the calves are adapted to a little grain before they go and the conversion to silage roughage is usually pretty smooth. Also a bull needs to be adapted to life with bulls. I also am a small breeder, but I always keep and send at least two so that they learn how to push. I have seen single bulls get delivered and get beat on pretty bad because they have never been with other bulls. don't give up on testing. It is how we realize which of those promising young bulls can actually live up to the promise. Selection for performance in the real world is just as important as having good numbers. Do your best to get the bull ready for test and give him the opportunity to prove himself. [/QUOTE]
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