Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
How many cows for one bull?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="greenwillowherefords" data-source="post: 94122" data-attributes="member: 587"><p>Since your cowherd is not stacked with Rawhide's genetics, it would probably be acceptable to breed his heifers back to him for one generation. My grandfather and uncle did/ still use this rule of thumb and have for years with no problem. </p><p></p><p>LLL Ranch of Tennessee has a bull named Farley whom they say breeds 70 cows in the pasture every year besides being collected for AI whenever needed, and maintains his condition. In his case, I'm positive he is breeding something like 35 spring calvers and 35 fall calvers, so he's doing some heavy work twice a year besides his AI duties. Having said all this, it leads me to believe that your bull should do fine with the 85 scattered out the whole year. If that works for you, fine. You could separate them into two seasons by simply putting half of them in another pasture and switch the bull back and forth at the appropriate times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenwillowherefords, post: 94122, member: 587"] Since your cowherd is not stacked with Rawhide's genetics, it would probably be acceptable to breed his heifers back to him for one generation. My grandfather and uncle did/ still use this rule of thumb and have for years with no problem. LLL Ranch of Tennessee has a bull named Farley whom they say breeds 70 cows in the pasture every year besides being collected for AI whenever needed, and maintains his condition. In his case, I'm positive he is breeding something like 35 spring calvers and 35 fall calvers, so he's doing some heavy work twice a year besides his AI duties. Having said all this, it leads me to believe that your bull should do fine with the 85 scattered out the whole year. If that works for you, fine. You could separate them into two seasons by simply putting half of them in another pasture and switch the bull back and forth at the appropriate times. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
How many cows for one bull?
Top