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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1650370" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>The best time to breed heifers is to determine when you want calves. I am not from Texas so can't say when is the best time for calves to be born there. Certain times of the year are better for the cows and calves to get a good start. We run 2 calving seasons, spring and fall, so we have alot of leeway..... but I prefer heifers calve in the spring and have the good grass to grow and milk and raise the calves. Fall calves on heifers here tend to make it a little harder for them to grow and make the milk with the cold winter weather. It drags their condition down more and so you compensate by feeding more so costs more to get that calf to weaning/selling. A heifer needs to be able to grow as well as milk and get bred back so you want the optimum feed/grass season for her to get a good start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1650370, member: 25884"] The best time to breed heifers is to determine when you want calves. I am not from Texas so can't say when is the best time for calves to be born there. Certain times of the year are better for the cows and calves to get a good start. We run 2 calving seasons, spring and fall, so we have alot of leeway..... but I prefer heifers calve in the spring and have the good grass to grow and milk and raise the calves. Fall calves on heifers here tend to make it a little harder for them to grow and make the milk with the cold winter weather. It drags their condition down more and so you compensate by feeding more so costs more to get that calf to weaning/selling. A heifer needs to be able to grow as well as milk and get bred back so you want the optimum feed/grass season for her to get a good start. [/QUOTE]
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