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<blockquote data-quote="AudieWyoming" data-source="post: 737812" data-attributes="member: 13669"><p>SRBEEF; As usual a very well thought out and insightful piece.</p><p></p><p> Unless you are milking the cows or calving at least a couple of potloads of calves a month. I see no reason for year round calving other than lack of management. I do however see advantages to calving 2 distinct seasons if your weather allows it. With the gestation lenth, you are really only looking at a 30 day window to keep cycling cows away from any bulls.</p><p></p><p>You need to have some type of plan to keep the young stock from getting exposed any way. Bulls are going to be a large pain in the A$$ the 9 or 10 months you are not using them no matter what. If you are not set up for secure bull pastures, it's reasonable to leave the bulls with the cows most of the year as long as you "lute & dex" the heifer calves after you wean and seperate them from any exposure. @</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I forgot too add to preg check and you must have the discipline to cull the very late calvers. You can pull a later cow back 30 to 45 days but again that usually takes a little extra management.@</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AudieWyoming, post: 737812, member: 13669"] SRBEEF; As usual a very well thought out and insightful piece. Unless you are milking the cows or calving at least a couple of potloads of calves a month. I see no reason for year round calving other than lack of management. I do however see advantages to calving 2 distinct seasons if your weather allows it. With the gestation lenth, you are really only looking at a 30 day window to keep cycling cows away from any bulls. You need to have some type of plan to keep the young stock from getting exposed any way. Bulls are going to be a large pain in the A$$ the 9 or 10 months you are not using them no matter what. If you are not set up for secure bull pastures, it's reasonable to leave the bulls with the cows most of the year as long as you "lute & dex" the heifer calves after you wean and seperate them from any exposure. @ EDIT: I forgot too add to preg check and you must have the discipline to cull the very late calvers. You can pull a later cow back 30 to 45 days but again that usually takes a little extra management.@ [/QUOTE]
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