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<blockquote data-quote="moses388" data-source="post: 1652758" data-attributes="member: 27368"><p>It's okay to keep your own bulls to use for breeding. I do that. I use AI to obtain my own replacement heifers and bulls. The bull you keep should meet your breeding criteria and come from one of your better cows. Your better cows are the ones that calve unassisted, re-breed on time, have ample milk, take good care of their calf, have problem-free feet, and zero health issues. Like cbcr suggests, I use Igenity Beef Profiles from Neogen. </p><p></p><p>My understanding is that true cross-breeding requires 3 or more breeds. However, in my opinion Angus & Hereford are a breed of their own called <a href="https://blackhereford.org/" target="_blank">Black Hereford</a>. - <a href="https://blackhereford.org/" target="_blank">https://blackhereford.org/</a></p><p>I like the sires from <a href="https://www.tripletblackcattle.com/" target="_blank">Triple T Farm</a>. I have not used them [yet], because the birthweight EPDs scare me. <a href="https://www.tripletblackcattle.com/semen" target="_blank">https://www.tripletblackcattle.com/semen</a></p><p></p><p>I guess I have had good luck keeping bulls. I don't think there is one right method, you have to find what works for you. Bulls seem to be their own individuals. They are all different just like people. When I raise a bull I see him everyday, twice a day for feeding. Being around him, I learn to understand him. What I can and cannot do around him and how to keep myself safe. And I earn the bull's trust because I respect him. Sometimes I hand feed grass, weeds, or ear corn depending on the season. I raise a young bull in solitary, in his own pen. He might see other cattle, but he can not commingle until he is old enough and it is time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moses388, post: 1652758, member: 27368"] It's okay to keep your own bulls to use for breeding. I do that. I use AI to obtain my own replacement heifers and bulls. The bull you keep should meet your breeding criteria and come from one of your better cows. Your better cows are the ones that calve unassisted, re-breed on time, have ample milk, take good care of their calf, have problem-free feet, and zero health issues. Like cbcr suggests, I use Igenity Beef Profiles from Neogen. My understanding is that true cross-breeding requires 3 or more breeds. However, in my opinion Angus & Hereford are a breed of their own called [URL='https://blackhereford.org/']Black Hereford[/URL]. - [URL]https://blackhereford.org/[/URL] I like the sires from [URL='https://www.tripletblackcattle.com/']Triple T Farm[/URL]. I have not used them [yet], because the birthweight EPDs scare me. [URL]https://www.tripletblackcattle.com/semen[/URL] I guess I have had good luck keeping bulls. I don't think there is one right method, you have to find what works for you. Bulls seem to be their own individuals. They are all different just like people. When I raise a bull I see him everyday, twice a day for feeding. Being around him, I learn to understand him. What I can and cannot do around him and how to keep myself safe. And I earn the bull's trust because I respect him. Sometimes I hand feed grass, weeds, or ear corn depending on the season. I raise a young bull in solitary, in his own pen. He might see other cattle, but he can not commingle until he is old enough and it is time. [/QUOTE]
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