MurraysMutts
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So what do I gotta do?
I've been thinking I have been improving as I have a pretty decent hereford bull on commercial cows. I don't creep feed. They usually sell about 6 or 7 months. They get raised on mama til it's time to sell.
Most cows run 1100-1200 pounds. I have a couple that are 1500 or so, but they don't seem to raise much bigger of a calf. I'll have closer numbers on them soon.
I hear talk of people raising 600 lb weaning weight calves.
What's it take to achieve that? Does it take some sort of miracle bull? I may consider changing to a different bull, and now is a good time as the home cows need a bull mid May.
I do NOT want a bull that throws huge calves. Being a small herd, I don't want the risk of losing any cows. And a few of my cows are 1000lbs or less.
Do I need to consider a creep feeder? Altho that adds inputs. And margins are tight already.
Appreciate everyone!
P.s. there's a bull sale Tuesday night close enough to go look. But I don't want to make a hasty decision
I've been thinking I have been improving as I have a pretty decent hereford bull on commercial cows. I don't creep feed. They usually sell about 6 or 7 months. They get raised on mama til it's time to sell.
Most cows run 1100-1200 pounds. I have a couple that are 1500 or so, but they don't seem to raise much bigger of a calf. I'll have closer numbers on them soon.
I hear talk of people raising 600 lb weaning weight calves.
What's it take to achieve that? Does it take some sort of miracle bull? I may consider changing to a different bull, and now is a good time as the home cows need a bull mid May.
I do NOT want a bull that throws huge calves. Being a small herd, I don't want the risk of losing any cows. And a few of my cows are 1000lbs or less.
Do I need to consider a creep feeder? Altho that adds inputs. And margins are tight already.
Appreciate everyone!
P.s. there's a bull sale Tuesday night close enough to go look. But I don't want to make a hasty decision
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