> Can someone tell me from their
> experience how many days does it
> take for a simmental to calve?? I
> AI'd a couple of simmentals on
> June 10,2001 and waited till July
> 1 to put them in the field with an
> Angus bull to clean up. Can
> simmentals take as long as 293
> days to calve from the AI date? I have been raising purebred Simmental cows since 1989. I breed all my cows by A.I., so I keep pretty detailed records of breeding and calving dates. It has been my experience that it is not entirely uncommon for a Simmental cow to go ten days past her due date. Especially if her calf is a bull. Normally they calve around 283 days, but I have seen as late as 293 on several occasions. I hope this helps.
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