partimer":gxl6285u said:
Does anyone else leave their bull with the cows year round or is it just me? I'm a little new to this but I'm learning. Trying to figure all this stuff out. I wish I just had a yearly calendar that said what to do when. Also, when should I sell my calves?
No, we never left the bull in year round. The biggest disadvantages to doing that is 1) the calf crop is all over the place, and that tends to get you docked at the salebarns in my area, 2) to do so means you're dealing with year round calving and that doesn't work very well unless you are dealing with a handful of cattle, and 3) calving in July means that the heat and the flies tend to interfere with the calf nursing like he should, and also encourages the spread of disease. As far as selling your calves, call every local salebarn and talk to them. They can tell you when what kind of calves bring the best price, and you can plan your calving season from there.