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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 920185" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>I know a number of rancher who have 4,5, even 10 times or more cows than we are talking about here. They typically run a 60 day calving period with 95% or better bred. And they are doing it on much rougher land and much much bigger acreage. I don't know where you are from but out here 70% in 60 days is absolutely unacceptable. A 70% calving rate in 60 days is a recipe for bankruptcy.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Yes, one bull to 25 cows. That has been the industry standard on western rangeland for a lot of years. Can he get by with a one or two less in Tenn.? Probably. One or two bulls is a lot less expensive than 50 calves that are 100-200 pounds lighter because they are 100 days younger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 920185, member: 498"] I know a number of rancher who have 4,5, even 10 times or more cows than we are talking about here. They typically run a 60 day calving period with 95% or better bred. And they are doing it on much rougher land and much much bigger acreage. I don't know where you are from but out here 70% in 60 days is absolutely unacceptable. A 70% calving rate in 60 days is a recipe for bankruptcy. Yes, one bull to 25 cows. That has been the industry standard on western rangeland for a lot of years. Can he get by with a one or two less in Tenn.? Probably. One or two bulls is a lot less expensive than 50 calves that are 100-200 pounds lighter because they are 100 days younger. [/QUOTE]
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