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Spring Calving vs. Fall Calving
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<blockquote data-quote="coachg" data-source="post: 1467616" data-attributes="member: 22053"><p>My father and I had always practiced spring calving . Grandpa Griffith always put the bull in June 15 th , bringing a few late March but mostly April calves. His logic was the momma cows would have plenty of grass to give milk. So when my sons and I got back in the cattle business the only bred cows and heifers we could find were all fall calvers. Since then I have bought a group of Spring calvers. So currently we had 11 spring calves born this year and 21 fall calves. While I will always do the spring thing I like having weaning age calves to sell or keep when spring rolls around and we have new grass . Winter is a little harder on the cows nursing calves but I like no flies , less heat to calve in, not worrying about having water in the creeks and ponds. My vote would be split them !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coachg, post: 1467616, member: 22053"] My father and I had always practiced spring calving . Grandpa Griffith always put the bull in June 15 th , bringing a few late March but mostly April calves. His logic was the momma cows would have plenty of grass to give milk. So when my sons and I got back in the cattle business the only bred cows and heifers we could find were all fall calvers. Since then I have bought a group of Spring calvers. So currently we had 11 spring calves born this year and 21 fall calves. While I will always do the spring thing I like having weaning age calves to sell or keep when spring rolls around and we have new grass . Winter is a little harder on the cows nursing calves but I like no flies , less heat to calve in, not worrying about having water in the creeks and ponds. My vote would be split them ! [/QUOTE]
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