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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14626"><p>Don't know what you mean by "limited acreage" but if you only have room for a small herd of cows to get bred you may be wasting bull power (a.k.a. wasting $$). How old is the bull in question and have you seen any of his calves? Why is the owner selling him?</p><p></p><p>Perhaps you could consider renting the bull for a 2 or 3 months to get your cows bred and then not have to worry about feeding him, keeping him with your cows, etc. If any of the cows turn up "open" after being with the bull for 2 or 3 months get rid of them. Some people run bulls with their cows all year long but it is not good management. Inefficient cows ultimately get bred, but then you have calves hitting the ground all during the year. Also, in herds where bulls run with the cows all year long a lot of cows that calve every 16 to 18 months get kept, that should have been culled.</p><p></p><p>If you buy a bull at private treaty make sure he has been sperm tested and has passed a breeding soundness exam, etc. by a licensed vet. Get the vet papers and test results in writing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14626"] Don't know what you mean by "limited acreage" but if you only have room for a small herd of cows to get bred you may be wasting bull power (a.k.a. wasting $$). How old is the bull in question and have you seen any of his calves? Why is the owner selling him? Perhaps you could consider renting the bull for a 2 or 3 months to get your cows bred and then not have to worry about feeding him, keeping him with your cows, etc. If any of the cows turn up "open" after being with the bull for 2 or 3 months get rid of them. Some people run bulls with their cows all year long but it is not good management. Inefficient cows ultimately get bred, but then you have calves hitting the ground all during the year. Also, in herds where bulls run with the cows all year long a lot of cows that calve every 16 to 18 months get kept, that should have been culled. If you buy a bull at private treaty make sure he has been sperm tested and has passed a breeding soundness exam, etc. by a licensed vet. Get the vet papers and test results in writing. [/QUOTE]
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