mnbryant2001
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I'm looking at moving to a set breeding season. I've done year round my 4 years of doing this like dad did. However moving to a sep-October calving season would be better for me even though I only have 23 momma's. And work full time.
I have one Angus bull, a weaning pen that's half acre barbed wire and two strands of electric fence a few feet in. Runs 7000 volts. Then I have 5 acres I move the calves to with 2 strands of electric fence after 2 weeks of weaning. I rotationaly graze.
I'll only keep him up only 3-4 months.
My questions.
Will I be able to keep him in a pen alone or should I keep a steer to sell as a heavy weight in January to stay with him?
Is the half acre pen big enough to loaf and exercise enough? Or is it possible the 5 acres will hold him.
When I rotate cows to the paddock beside the 5 acre electric fence I can put him in the half acre pen to avoid nose contact. The paddock and pen are side by side.
I have one Angus bull, a weaning pen that's half acre barbed wire and two strands of electric fence a few feet in. Runs 7000 volts. Then I have 5 acres I move the calves to with 2 strands of electric fence after 2 weeks of weaning. I rotationaly graze.
I'll only keep him up only 3-4 months.
My questions.
Will I be able to keep him in a pen alone or should I keep a steer to sell as a heavy weight in January to stay with him?
Is the half acre pen big enough to loaf and exercise enough? Or is it possible the 5 acres will hold him.
When I rotate cows to the paddock beside the 5 acre electric fence I can put him in the half acre pen to avoid nose contact. The paddock and pen are side by side.