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Spring vs fall calving and why???
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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1329139" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>Spring calve to reduce need for more winter grazing or hay. Used to calve Jan 1 and shifted to Feb 1. Stockpiled grazing actually extended 45 extra days rather than the 30 due to less demand from cows not nursing. Spring flush hits when calves are 1 to 2 months old. </p><p></p><p>Watch your market highs and lows: here, first half of August is normal annual peak for calves in south and SE USA. </p><p></p><p>Some talk in other posts of shifting cows from spring to fall for delayed breed back. Fall is generally an easier time to get slow breeders to breed for some reason; maybe it is a fescue deal, decreasing day light hours, temps - don't know. We cull and avoid a split season. Less labor and easier life. </p><p></p><p>Late August and September can be dry here, grass is fading out and cool season forages have not gotten going. We expect about zero gain during the last two weeks of August, depending on rain and season. No need to hold calves longer for nothing and price will fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1329139, member: 24565"] Spring calve to reduce need for more winter grazing or hay. Used to calve Jan 1 and shifted to Feb 1. Stockpiled grazing actually extended 45 extra days rather than the 30 due to less demand from cows not nursing. Spring flush hits when calves are 1 to 2 months old. Watch your market highs and lows: here, first half of August is normal annual peak for calves in south and SE USA. Some talk in other posts of shifting cows from spring to fall for delayed breed back. Fall is generally an easier time to get slow breeders to breed for some reason; maybe it is a fescue deal, decreasing day light hours, temps - don't know. We cull and avoid a split season. Less labor and easier life. Late August and September can be dry here, grass is fading out and cool season forages have not gotten going. We expect about zero gain during the last two weeks of August, depending on rain and season. No need to hold calves longer for nothing and price will fall. [/QUOTE]
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