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How long do y'all leave bull on small group of cows less than 8 cows bought as opens and turned out with bull
TCRanch said:Depends on your goals & operation. Do you have just the 8 cows? I turn out the bulls in the central pasture with the cows for appx 90 days. Calving starts toward the end of Feb, most have calved by the end of April but there's always a couple stragglers. I pull the bulls a good 6 weeks prior to weaning (so the heifer calves don't get bred) and move them with the retained heifers & their bull in another pasture. Spring calving, one 'n done.
76 Bar said:10 acres or 10,000? PT sale e.g. verified history or via auction e.g. buyer beware ? Age of cows? Etc.
Son of Butch said:63 or 84 days .... if the reason you are asking is you're renting the bull or want to sell him.
anewcomer said:Leave the bull in until preg check. Cull those cows who did not breed within 60 days. Long breeding season, short calving season. Burke Teichert. Google him.
WFfarm said:If you own the bull, then leave in with the herd all year except the 2-3 months they start calving until you want to start breading. You can always have preg. checked for ones that didn't get bred in your window. Or sell any that haven't calved 3 months after the herd starts calving. We start calving in April on 30 cow herd. The bulls stay with the cows all summer, fall, and winter, and are separated when the first calves arrives until July 1st. It's easier not having to feed an extra couple head separately.