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Problem during winter (Hereford vs. Angus)!
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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 59869" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>I don't think it's a matter of Angus or Hereford, it's probably the bull. The first year I was in this, I rented a reg polled hereford bull to cover my four heifers. Spent 3 hrs in the middle of the night, pouring rain, pulling our first calf, second calf was dead in the morning after birthing during the night, third born on it's own but weak calf, and finally fourth was a 28lbs heifer that I gave to a friends wife as a yearling (her pet). I called the guy who rented the bull to me to see how he did...he had already shipped the bull, worst calving year ever for him. Next year I bought a bull with good birthing EPD's gave me 7 calves, from the time the fluid bag started showing to calves on the ground, all were born in 20 minutes or less. All were up and running in another 20 to 30 minutes, all were in the 90lb range. Probably your bull.</p><p></p><p>Or maybe red slides out of the birth canal easier. :roll: </p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 59869, member: 378"] I don't think it's a matter of Angus or Hereford, it's probably the bull. The first year I was in this, I rented a reg polled hereford bull to cover my four heifers. Spent 3 hrs in the middle of the night, pouring rain, pulling our first calf, second calf was dead in the morning after birthing during the night, third born on it's own but weak calf, and finally fourth was a 28lbs heifer that I gave to a friends wife as a yearling (her pet). I called the guy who rented the bull to me to see how he did...he had already shipped the bull, worst calving year ever for him. Next year I bought a bull with good birthing EPD's gave me 7 calves, from the time the fluid bag started showing to calves on the ground, all were born in 20 minutes or less. All were up and running in another 20 to 30 minutes, all were in the 90lb range. Probably your bull. Or maybe red slides out of the birth canal easier. :roll: Alan [/QUOTE]
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