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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1742699" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>So what do I gotta do?</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>I hear talk of people raising 600 lb weaning weight calves.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Do I need to consider a creep feeder? Altho that adds inputs. And margins are tight already.</p><p></p><p>Appreciate everyone!</p><p></p><p>P.s. there's a bull sale Tuesday night close enough to go look. But I don't want to make a hasty decision</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1742699, member: 39373"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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