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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 631569" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>You are looking at another year or year and a half before the bull will be ready. And like I luv herfrds said don,t breed to mom.</p><p>There are a lot of young bull calves that look like they may make a bull. You really will not know untill he grows out. At least another year. Then you have to wait to see what his calves will look like and how they will preform. What I have done and suggest is that you grow him out a bit and if you still think he will make a bull sell him and retain breeding rights or loan him out maybe to a commercial operator for a while. As far as the cows are concerned I would have them AI'd.</p><p>You are facing a problem that many small breeders face. 50% of your calves will be bulls. Since you spent the money for the high quality cattle you will no doubt have many high quality bull calves. First you have not built a reputation. Second you are highly pregidous as you raised them and are proud of them. Third, the market is usually flooded with others trying to sell theirs. </p><p>What I would suggest is to let someone else evaluate your bull, when he grows up. Get on an AI program. Start talking up your cattle to those who may be interested. Until you find a market, or develop one, almost all your bulls will end up in the freezer, high quality or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 631569, member: 5494"] You are looking at another year or year and a half before the bull will be ready. And like I luv herfrds said don,t breed to mom. There are a lot of young bull calves that look like they may make a bull. You really will not know untill he grows out. At least another year. Then you have to wait to see what his calves will look like and how they will preform. What I have done and suggest is that you grow him out a bit and if you still think he will make a bull sell him and retain breeding rights or loan him out maybe to a commercial operator for a while. As far as the cows are concerned I would have them AI'd. You are facing a problem that many small breeders face. 50% of your calves will be bulls. Since you spent the money for the high quality cattle you will no doubt have many high quality bull calves. First you have not built a reputation. Second you are highly pregidous as you raised them and are proud of them. Third, the market is usually flooded with others trying to sell theirs. What I would suggest is to let someone else evaluate your bull, when he grows up. Get on an AI program. Start talking up your cattle to those who may be interested. Until you find a market, or develop one, almost all your bulls will end up in the freezer, high quality or not. [/QUOTE]
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