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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 94117" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>While I will admit that I'm far from being an expert on the number of cows/heifers a bull can reasonably cover, I would think that as long as your bull is maintaining his condition he is ok. Year round calving takes a lot of the pressure off of him as the females are not all coming into heat within a 30-60 day period. I am curious about one thing though, are they strictly on grass or are you supplementing them? No particular reason for asking, just curious. Sounds to me like it isn't broke, so why fix it? </p><p></p><p>As far as how long you can keep him, obviously you will need to seperate his heifer calves of breeding age and use a different bull, but as long as he is getting the job done and you are happy with the results - go for it. Our herd bull has been covering the main bunch for at least 3 years. His daughters are serviced by other bulls. </p><p></p><p>If I'm wrong, I'm sure I will be corrected. Actually, I'm rather curious to find out if I have it right or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 94117, member: 539"] While I will admit that I'm far from being an expert on the number of cows/heifers a bull can reasonably cover, I would think that as long as your bull is maintaining his condition he is ok. Year round calving takes a lot of the pressure off of him as the females are not all coming into heat within a 30-60 day period. I am curious about one thing though, are they strictly on grass or are you supplementing them? No particular reason for asking, just curious. Sounds to me like it isn't broke, so why fix it? As far as how long you can keep him, obviously you will need to seperate his heifer calves of breeding age and use a different bull, but as long as he is getting the job done and you are happy with the results - go for it. Our herd bull has been covering the main bunch for at least 3 years. His daughters are serviced by other bulls. If I'm wrong, I'm sure I will be corrected. Actually, I'm rather curious to find out if I have it right or not. [/QUOTE]
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