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Raising vs buying replacement heifers
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<blockquote data-quote="Dusty Britches" data-source="post: 350911" data-attributes="member: 1900"><p>The 3 years was a typo - I meant 2. It takes me 20 minutes to get the tractor, feed the herd and put the tractor up. It takes me another 10 minutes to feed the heifers = 50%. That extra pen we use to retain the heifers and keep it to where we don't have to supplement feed (other than hay) is lost to grazing the herd. The heifers are typically weaned at about 6 months and held until 16 months in that pasture. We vaccinate them for Bangs if we keep them. The ones we sell with the stockers only get the BVD, Black Leg, etc. vaccinations.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You could ask the same question about why it is cheaper to buy than raise your hay. Unless you specialize in it, rather than dabble in it, you won't make money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dusty Britches, post: 350911, member: 1900"] The 3 years was a typo - I meant 2. It takes me 20 minutes to get the tractor, feed the herd and put the tractor up. It takes me another 10 minutes to feed the heifers = 50%. That extra pen we use to retain the heifers and keep it to where we don't have to supplement feed (other than hay) is lost to grazing the herd. The heifers are typically weaned at about 6 months and held until 16 months in that pasture. We vaccinate them for Bangs if we keep them. The ones we sell with the stockers only get the BVD, Black Leg, etc. vaccinations. You could ask the same question about why it is cheaper to buy than raise your hay. Unless you specialize in it, rather than dabble in it, you won't make money. [/QUOTE]
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