Turned bulls with heifers on the 24th

[gcreekrch]

They were quite busy yesterday. There are 6 with 150 heifers and will stay in for 30 days.

 

[Silver]

Looks like your grass is staring to come on

 

[gcreekrch]

Looks like your grass is staring to come on

We've finally been getting some April showers. Best one today and still raining. How about the north country?

 

[Silver]

We've finally been getting some April showers. Best one today and still raining. How about the north country?View attachment 46338

We had 1.5” on Monday, and 2” 9 days prior so things are starting to look up, at least in the pastures.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

When will you turn in with cows?

 

[Travlr]

They were quite busy yesterday. There are 6 with 150 heifers and will stay in for 30 days.
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Ya got a milk cow in there with'em?

 

[gcreekrch]

Ya got a milk cow in there with'em?

Two dairy heifers for nurse cow prospects.

 

[gcreekrch]

When will you turn in with cows?

July 3

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Will they get 30 days also?
Do you sync any of the heifers?

 

[gcreekrch]

Will they get 30 days also?
Do you sync any of the heifers?

We don’t sync the heifers.
Bulls that go out with cows sometimes aren’t all home until early January if the bush up in a little pothole swamp somewhere. We preg test the cow herd in early November. They had better be a good young cow most years to be kept any later than a 45 day calving period. Due day April 10, finish May 25. This year we were over 85% done in 30 days on the cows.

 

[gcreekrch]

Was in the heifers yesterday. I know of 8 that were bred.

 

[SDgrampa]

The bulls you pull from thr heifers. Do they get eleven months off or do the go with the cows?

 

[gcreekrch]

The bulls you pull from thr heifers. Do they get eleven months off or do the go with the cows?

Sometimes they get put in the same pasture as 2 year olds with calves are and gathered a couple months later. Last year they got 11 months off. Both red bulls this year are old and heavy enough to take their last ride to town.

 

[SoilBuilder]

They were quite busy yesterday. There are 6 with 150 heifers and will stay in for 30 days.
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Do you pull out any bulls after 21 days and leave a few bulls left to prevent possible fighting and body condition issues?
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g2332/2021/html/view

 

[gcreekrch]

Do you pull out any bulls after 21 days and leave a few bulls left to prevent possible fighting and body condition issues?
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g2332/2021/html/view

No, they all go out together.

 

[gcreekrch]

Fat little bags. Preg test in 2 weeks.

 

[gcreekrch]

Preg tested 156 heifers today. Bulls in 30 days only. 80% bred. Happy with that.
We were done in 2 hours and I was running the head catch. Wasn’t any time for pictures.

 

[wbvs58]

It would be an interesting exercise to leave the 20% with a bull and see how long they they take to get in calf. In my limited experience I find those that don't conceive early take a bit to get them in calf.

Ken

 

[gcreekrch]

It would be an interesting exercise to leave the 20% with a bull and see how long they they take to get in calf. In my limited experience I find those that don't conceive early take a bit to get them in calf.

Ken

Someone else can do that experiment Ken, they are on the truck for the sale this morning.

 

[farmerjan]

Is your hol x heifer for nurse cow replacement bred? Yeah, I'm a sucker for the dairy animals....