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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 555941" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Can't speak for everyone; however, ours usually range between 350 and 450# at weaning. We don't creep feed. All of our Longhorns are on bermuda pasture and high protein bermuda hay. We will, however, put young weaned heifers and bulls on alfalfa hay. We used to supplement "poor" hay (e.g., cheap haygrazer, redtop cane, bluestem, and low protein bermuda hay with 20% range cubes); however, we found that by using high protein bermuda hay (12 to 14% CP test) we don't have to feed any cubes or bagged supplements, and our "work" is a lot easier!</p><p></p><p>Longhorns grow slower than the "commercial" breeds. Once they are 2 yrs old, they seem to take off on a growth spurt. Same true with their horn growth. On the other hand, they are still productive with calf every year into their late teens, sometimes into early 20's. Bulls are still going strong at 10 to 15 yrs old.</p><p></p><p>We like to get our females to about 650# by 14-15 months old before putting with a bull. We use one of our smaller framed bulls on 1st calf heifers; after a cow has had 1 or 2 calves, they will be serviced by a larger 1500 to 1800# + bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 555941, member: 9"] Can't speak for everyone; however, ours usually range between 350 and 450# at weaning. We don't creep feed. All of our Longhorns are on bermuda pasture and high protein bermuda hay. We will, however, put young weaned heifers and bulls on alfalfa hay. We used to supplement "poor" hay (e.g., cheap haygrazer, redtop cane, bluestem, and low protein bermuda hay with 20% range cubes); however, we found that by using high protein bermuda hay (12 to 14% CP test) we don't have to feed any cubes or bagged supplements, and our "work" is a lot easier! Longhorns grow slower than the "commercial" breeds. Once they are 2 yrs old, they seem to take off on a growth spurt. Same true with their horn growth. On the other hand, they are still productive with calf every year into their late teens, sometimes into early 20's. Bulls are still going strong at 10 to 15 yrs old. We like to get our females to about 650# by 14-15 months old before putting with a bull. We use one of our smaller framed bulls on 1st calf heifers; after a cow has had 1 or 2 calves, they will be serviced by a larger 1500 to 1800# + bull. [/QUOTE]
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