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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 662700" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I don't know where I heard or read it recently, maybe it was on here, but I recall a recommendation that the "BEST" time to calve is 30 days AHEAD of grass "green-up" time.</p><p></p><p>This supposedly puts the cow on peak grass 60-90 days after calving when her nutrition needs also peak. The calf is getting bigger and really dependent on her and not really too much on grass yet on its own.</p><p></p><p>Here in SW WI greenup is usually about the first week in May which would put "BEST" calving time at the first week in April,which would put the bull-in time about June 20th-25th.</p><p></p><p>This seems to be working well here in WI. I don't know where in MN you are but holding the bulls out until the third week in June sounds like it would be a plan.</p><p></p><p>Other than the calves being abit lighter, if you look at the overall PROFITABILITY of a bit later calving, not to mention maybe a bit less grief at calving time, this might be a profitable move. jmho. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 662700, member: 7509"] I don't know where I heard or read it recently, maybe it was on here, but I recall a recommendation that the "BEST" time to calve is 30 days AHEAD of grass "green-up" time. This supposedly puts the cow on peak grass 60-90 days after calving when her nutrition needs also peak. The calf is getting bigger and really dependent on her and not really too much on grass yet on its own. Here in SW WI greenup is usually about the first week in May which would put "BEST" calving time at the first week in April,which would put the bull-in time about June 20th-25th. This seems to be working well here in WI. I don't know where in MN you are but holding the bulls out until the third week in June sounds like it would be a plan. Other than the calves being abit lighter, if you look at the overall PROFITABILITY of a bit later calving, not to mention maybe a bit less grief at calving time, this might be a profitable move. jmho. Jim [/QUOTE]
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