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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13331"><p>Lisa,</p><p></p><p>It is generally accepted among veterinarians that a cow/heifer can be bred back starting at 45 days after calving. By 45 days, the cow's reproductive tract has healed and returned to normal and it is safe to breed her.</p><p></p><p>Breeding earlier than 45 days after calving is sometimes possible, but is not recommended due to increased chances of infection and abortion.</p><p></p><p>Chances are first calf heifers won't breed back as soon as mature cows, but it's safe to put them with the bull or to AI them once the 45 day window has passed.</p><p></p><p>As to what age to first breed a heifer, age should be taken into consideration as well as weight. Most heifers are ready to breed by 14 months or when they have attained a certain percentage of their projected adult weight, although they do require a little TLC after calving, as they are still growing while nursing their calf.</p><p></p><p>The heifer you bought may well have incurred an accidental pregnancy at a young age, and that was why she was sold. If caught in time, a young heifer can be aborted with Lutalyse. Hopefully, the bull was a calving-ease bull??? There is also the possibility the heifer is actually a cull heifer and won't ever have the growth you would want her to have. How old is she?</p><p></p><p>> We just purchased our first</p><p>> herefords recently (have had</p><p>> steers in the past) and they</p><p>> should calve any time now. The</p><p>> guys we got them from hadn't</p><p>> vaccinated them EVER and had</p><p>> started breeding one of them at</p><p>> just under a year. (I'm not that</p><p>> pleased with these guys) This will</p><p>> be her second calf. The others</p><p>> seem fine and seem to have been</p><p>> bred at a decent age. This</p><p>> particular cow is quite small for</p><p>> her age and the calf looks like</p><p>> it'll be a huge one. I'm nervous</p><p>> about her carrying too long but I</p><p>> have pulled calves before and I</p><p>> can do it again if I must.</p><p></p><p>> My question is just how long is it</p><p>> recommended we wait before</p><p>> breeding them again? The guys we</p><p>> got them from suggested we wait 2</p><p>> months which is way too soon for</p><p>> me to be comfortable with it,</p><p>> espically for the one. We don't</p><p>> plan on breeding the young ones</p><p>> till they're at least 15 - 18</p><p>> months old but we need to make a</p><p>> plan for these other ones.</p><p></p><p>> Thanx.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.murraygrey.com" target="_blank">Rafter L Murray Greys</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13331"] Lisa, It is generally accepted among veterinarians that a cow/heifer can be bred back starting at 45 days after calving. By 45 days, the cow's reproductive tract has healed and returned to normal and it is safe to breed her. Breeding earlier than 45 days after calving is sometimes possible, but is not recommended due to increased chances of infection and abortion. Chances are first calf heifers won't breed back as soon as mature cows, but it's safe to put them with the bull or to AI them once the 45 day window has passed. As to what age to first breed a heifer, age should be taken into consideration as well as weight. Most heifers are ready to breed by 14 months or when they have attained a certain percentage of their projected adult weight, although they do require a little TLC after calving, as they are still growing while nursing their calf. The heifer you bought may well have incurred an accidental pregnancy at a young age, and that was why she was sold. If caught in time, a young heifer can be aborted with Lutalyse. Hopefully, the bull was a calving-ease bull??? There is also the possibility the heifer is actually a cull heifer and won't ever have the growth you would want her to have. How old is she? > We just purchased our first > herefords recently (have had > steers in the past) and they > should calve any time now. The > guys we got them from hadn't > vaccinated them EVER and had > started breeding one of them at > just under a year. (I'm not that > pleased with these guys) This will > be her second calf. The others > seem fine and seem to have been > bred at a decent age. This > particular cow is quite small for > her age and the calf looks like > it'll be a huge one. I'm nervous > about her carrying too long but I > have pulled calves before and I > can do it again if I must. > My question is just how long is it > recommended we wait before > breeding them again? The guys we > got them from suggested we wait 2 > months which is way too soon for > me to be comfortable with it, > espically for the one. We don't > plan on breeding the young ones > till they're at least 15 - 18 > months old but we need to make a > plan for these other ones. > Thanx. [url=http://www.murraygrey.com]Rafter L Murray Greys[/url] [/QUOTE]
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