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Spring calving cows to fall
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<blockquote data-quote="angus9259" data-source="post: 588628" data-attributes="member: 7398"><p>I have been a proponent of fall calving from the first time I tried it. I'm envious. Calving ease and bull flexibility were always my main drivers. Plus I had weanlings to sell in the spring when everyone and their brother with 5 acres of grass wanted a couple young calves for their front yard. The only reason I don't now is because my primary business, bulls, doesn't really allow it unless I want to hold bulls an extra 6 months.</p><p></p><p>If I were moving (back) into fall calving I would only hold over females I really really wanted. Otherwise I would sell bred females in the spring and pick up some fall calvers. There've been a number of sales this year with fall calvers (angus) many cows with calves at side - fall calving is definitely becoming more popular. That said, If I had a herd of gems and couldn't improve my genetics, I wouldn't hesitate hold some over. I think what I'd do then is take some of my fancier replacement heifer prospects and move them to fall.</p><p></p><p>I'm envious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus9259, post: 588628, member: 7398"] I have been a proponent of fall calving from the first time I tried it. I'm envious. Calving ease and bull flexibility were always my main drivers. Plus I had weanlings to sell in the spring when everyone and their brother with 5 acres of grass wanted a couple young calves for their front yard. The only reason I don't now is because my primary business, bulls, doesn't really allow it unless I want to hold bulls an extra 6 months. If I were moving (back) into fall calving I would only hold over females I really really wanted. Otherwise I would sell bred females in the spring and pick up some fall calvers. There've been a number of sales this year with fall calvers (angus) many cows with calves at side - fall calving is definitely becoming more popular. That said, If I had a herd of gems and couldn't improve my genetics, I wouldn't hesitate hold some over. I think what I'd do then is take some of my fancier replacement heifer prospects and move them to fall. I'm envious. [/QUOTE]
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