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<blockquote data-quote="Backbone Ranch" data-source="post: 1663029" data-attributes="member: 20754"><p>This past year, we castrated 60% of our bull calves when they went through the chute at 4 months of age. The ones that we left intact are 11 months old currently, but of that group, I think we will cut another 10% of them before April comes around. I would definitely be wary of purchasing from an operation that does not castrate any of their bulls. They may have some quality individuals, but I would think that other aspects of their program may be lacking too. </p><p>As for the heifers, we have been growing our numbers for the last 10 years or so. We have been retaining the top half for our herd, selling the bottom 20% at the sale barn, and the rest we sell to purebred or commercial breeders private treaty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Backbone Ranch, post: 1663029, member: 20754"] This past year, we castrated 60% of our bull calves when they went through the chute at 4 months of age. The ones that we left intact are 11 months old currently, but of that group, I think we will cut another 10% of them before April comes around. I would definitely be wary of purchasing from an operation that does not castrate any of their bulls. They may have some quality individuals, but I would think that other aspects of their program may be lacking too. As for the heifers, we have been growing our numbers for the last 10 years or so. We have been retaining the top half for our herd, selling the bottom 20% at the sale barn, and the rest we sell to purebred or commercial breeders private treaty. [/QUOTE]
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