We raise Braunvieh and our original and oldest herd sire has finally started going down hill and will be sold this fall. He will be 10 years old in March and bred all the cows this summer. He still has good feet and legs just getting really thin and slowing down. In our breed I know of bulls still breeding cows at 15, but I think they live a very pampered life.
My dad has Charolais bulls and they usually are sold by 7-8 years. They tend to go lame, get hurt fighting or sometimes just get hard to handle as they get older.
I'm just curious to know how long you keep your herd sires?
My dad has Charolais bulls and they usually are sold by 7-8 years. They tend to go lame, get hurt fighting or sometimes just get hard to handle as they get older.
I'm just curious to know how long you keep your herd sires?