Heifer Bull?

[farmwriter]

Looked at the books last night, and we only have 9 more cows left to calve! Looking forward to having the whole batch here so things will hopefully slow down a little bit. We've got that cold snap coming in like everybody, but our cows have kinda got the nasty butts where things have started greening up a bit too! Bring on spring...(contented sigh)

 

[sizmic]

2 bulls, 8 heifers. 104 more to go. All but 1 embryo out of my Blackcap cow are heifers. :mrgreen: 5 more of those to come in about 2 weeks. :hide: Lotsa' bags filling up now.

Sizmic

 

[novaman]

I have heard from an old timer that when you get more heifers than bulls it is going to be a bountiful year. I had a high % of heifers in 2009 and we had record yields on our crops.

 

[hillbillycwo]

Nova I sure hope you are right. Wonder if that philosophy transcends to heifer prices at the market?

 

[sizmic]

4 more heifer since last post.

Sizmic

 

[kenny thomas]

4 more heifer since last post.Sizmic

One more heifer here. Cows just seemed to stop calving. Bulls must have got tired. I wonder if I can relate it back to a weather event?
Looks like three more in the next couple of days.

 

[sizmic]

Lotsa' heifers fallin here. My Blackcap Lady donor just dropped twin heifers. Currently running 10-1 heifers, about half through.

Sizmic

 

[Suzie Q]

The first year Brodie gave us almost all heifers.

This year just about all bulls.

There is a theory that in lean times you get heifers and in good seasons you get bulls. Half half seasons means half/half heifers and bulls.

 

[Oldtimer]

A heifer year is supposed to be a wet year...

 

[Suzie Q]

A heifer year is supposed to be a wet year...

In that case another thing that is opposites on the other side of the World.

 

[dun]

I thought everyone knew that it all depends on the direction the cow is facing when she's bred

 

[Oldtimer]

I thought everyone knew that it all depends on the direction the cow is facing when she's bred

:lol2: :clap:

 

[LRTX1]

I'm half and half with only 2 calves on the ground.