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<blockquote data-quote="gabby" data-source="post: 94110" data-attributes="member: 553"><p>I am running one bull with 85 cows with year-round calving. I think I'm breaking all the rules but it seems to be working. </p><p></p><p>Rawhide (the bull) is a registered black angus and my cows are mixed hereford and limousine with a few black replacement mamas starting to calve. Rawhide is my second black bull.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday I tagged 49 calves that were born since 12/11/04. I think I'm getting a high percentage calf crop but I don't have sufficient records to know exactly. </p><p></p><p>I also sold 25 head yesterday and they seemed to sell toward the upper end of the weight ranges based on the USDA report from that sale. </p><p></p><p>Calving seasons won't work here due to other activities that make it infeasible to have separate bull pastures. </p><p></p><p>Rawhide is 5 years old and he's been my herd bull for 19 months. He's fat and happy. I keep telling myself I need to replace him soon with two bulls, but then I wonder if I will be fixing something that ain't broke. </p><p></p><p>How long can I keep Rawhide? Should I replace him with two bulls? </p><p>Thanks in advance for your advice,</p><p>gabby</p><p></p><p>** Rawhide - you da man! **</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gabby, post: 94110, member: 553"] I am running one bull with 85 cows with year-round calving. I think I'm breaking all the rules but it seems to be working. Rawhide (the bull) is a registered black angus and my cows are mixed hereford and limousine with a few black replacement mamas starting to calve. Rawhide is my second black bull. Yesterday I tagged 49 calves that were born since 12/11/04. I think I'm getting a high percentage calf crop but I don't have sufficient records to know exactly. I also sold 25 head yesterday and they seemed to sell toward the upper end of the weight ranges based on the USDA report from that sale. Calving seasons won't work here due to other activities that make it infeasible to have separate bull pastures. Rawhide is 5 years old and he's been my herd bull for 19 months. He's fat and happy. I keep telling myself I need to replace him soon with two bulls, but then I wonder if I will be fixing something that ain't broke. How long can I keep Rawhide? Should I replace him with two bulls? Thanks in advance for your advice, gabby ** Rawhide - you da man! ** [/QUOTE]
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