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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 144367" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Brandonm2,</p><p></p><p>Never say never right?</p><p></p><p>Maybe I should explain.</p><p></p><p>We calf in the spring; well some people call it winter still. Jan-Feb. and some Marchers. If by the fall a cow is not pregnant, she goes to the sale. My dad, who manages one of the herds, believes in keeping the bull on em year yound. If one of the cows comes up pregnant, but only a few months, we cull them.</p><p></p><p>We always preg check cows at the auction, because there is a possibility that a cow could have been very light bred (maybe a couple of weeks) when she was checked. We normally work in September, and sell in October. The cost to preg check the cows at the stockyard are small, and when one does come up pregnant (however far along), she's worth more than the cost of many preg checks. </p><p></p><p>Some would argue that you shouldn't preg check at the stock yard, because the result will be announced, and you may get more if sometimes knows that a cow was exposed. I would prefer to stay as honest as possible, whether it costs me a few dollars or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 144367, member: 2653"] Brandonm2, Never say never right? Maybe I should explain. We calf in the spring; well some people call it winter still. Jan-Feb. and some Marchers. If by the fall a cow is not pregnant, she goes to the sale. My dad, who manages one of the herds, believes in keeping the bull on em year yound. If one of the cows comes up pregnant, but only a few months, we cull them. We always preg check cows at the auction, because there is a possibility that a cow could have been very light bred (maybe a couple of weeks) when she was checked. We normally work in September, and sell in October. The cost to preg check the cows at the stockyard are small, and when one does come up pregnant (however far along), she's worth more than the cost of many preg checks. Some would argue that you shouldn't preg check at the stock yard, because the result will be announced, and you may get more if sometimes knows that a cow was exposed. I would prefer to stay as honest as possible, whether it costs me a few dollars or not. [/QUOTE]
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