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Spring calving vs fall calving
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<blockquote data-quote="T &amp;amp; B farms" data-source="post: 1569982" data-attributes="member: 34352"><p>I calve in Jan and early feb for 2 reasons. First is because that's usually my least busy time on the farm side of things. So I have more time to dedicate to taking care of them. March and April it's not uncommon for me to work 18-20 hour days. That's doesn't leave much time for the cows. </p><p>Reason 2. My breeding season is mostly over before the negative affects of the hot fescue start kicking in. Late May/early June usually. </p><p>I do deal with some pretty bad weather sometimes. Also, I have to supplement the milking cows in Jan/feb before grass starts coming on. My 10% fescue hay and some leftover stockpiled grass doesn't quite keep them in the condition I want. </p><p>I'm my situation, this has worked out pretty well for me. </p><p>I do have a couple fall herds, but I'm not a big fan of fall calving.i had to really supplement those cows this winter, and the calves look to be smaller. We did have a terribly wet, and cold winter. I was nervous about preg checking, but most all of them were back in calf.</p><p>One positive of spring and fall herds is the ability to have less bulls around, and it gives them less free time to tear things up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T & B farms, post: 1569982, member: 34352"] I calve in Jan and early feb for 2 reasons. First is because that’s usually my least busy time on the farm side of things. So I have more time to dedicate to taking care of them. March and April it’s not uncommon for me to work 18-20 hour days. That’s doesn’t leave much time for the cows. Reason 2. My breeding season is mostly over before the negative affects of the hot fescue start kicking in. Late May/early June usually. I do deal with some pretty bad weather sometimes. Also, I have to supplement the milking cows in Jan/feb before grass starts coming on. My 10% fescue hay and some leftover stockpiled grass doesn’t quite keep them in the condition I want. I’m my situation, this has worked out pretty well for me. I do have a couple fall herds, but I’m not a big fan of fall calving.i had to really supplement those cows this winter, and the calves look to be smaller. We did have a terribly wet, and cold winter. I was nervous about preg checking, but most all of them were back in calf. One positive of spring and fall herds is the ability to have less bulls around, and it gives them less free time to tear things up. [/QUOTE]
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