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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10865"><p>that the question about the younger bull had more to do with the weight the heifer would have to support then the weight of the calves. I could be wrong! If it is the weight support issue, a younger bull might not have the skills required to breed a number of heifers, although he will catch on. An older experienced bull as long as it isn't huge in comparison to the heifers should work out ok. But all the comments on calving ease are particularly appropriate for heifers.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> if you don't want to lose in on</p><p>> the growth of the heifer, target</p><p>> calving at between 24 and 26</p><p>> months. any later is too</p><p>> expensive, any earlier will not</p><p>> allow her to grow out to her full</p><p>> potential, which makes calving in</p><p>> the future (bigger czlves)</p><p>> difficult to nearly impossible.</p><p></p><p>> the age of the bull has nothing to</p><p>> do with the size of the calves.</p><p>> it's all in the genes. as long as</p><p>> it's a bull that will give small</p><p>> calves, age doesn't matter. in the</p><p>> same sense, a year-old bull who's</p><p>> father gave big calves and who was</p><p>> born big himself will most likely</p><p>> give you hell with your heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10865"] that the question about the younger bull had more to do with the weight the heifer would have to support then the weight of the calves. I could be wrong! If it is the weight support issue, a younger bull might not have the skills required to breed a number of heifers, although he will catch on. An older experienced bull as long as it isn't huge in comparison to the heifers should work out ok. But all the comments on calving ease are particularly appropriate for heifers. dun > if you don't want to lose in on > the growth of the heifer, target > calving at between 24 and 26 > months. any later is too > expensive, any earlier will not > allow her to grow out to her full > potential, which makes calving in > the future (bigger czlves) > difficult to nearly impossible. > the age of the bull has nothing to > do with the size of the calves. > it's all in the genes. as long as > it's a bull that will give small > calves, age doesn't matter. in the > same sense, a year-old bull who's > father gave big calves and who was > born big himself will most likely > give you hell with your heifers. [/QUOTE]
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