is it safe to leave a bull with younger heifers
is it safe to leave a bull with younger heifers (will he breed them too ...
Bulls will definitely breed the heifers when they are too young. For the love of all that is holy, keep them separated. A vet friend of mine has ...
Leaving the bull with the herd | CattleToday.com
You just need to remember to pull her calves at 6 months or so. Three months off is enough for younger cows that are healthy. Reply ...
How to work a bull with heifers (cattle forum at permies)
A young bull will not be as reliable and may be shy around bigger cows, but can have pretty good results from 18 months or so.
Can I keep cow/calf pairs with bull? - Keeping A Family Cow
The young bull and the steers could easily kill the calf by mounting it. Cows try to go away from the herd to calve to keep the calf safe ...
Leave bull in with cows or not? - The Farming Forum
If you want to calve all year round leave him in, if you want a compact calving period take him away. Bulls are put together in a field until ...
Viewing a thread - How long do you leave your bulls in? - AgTalk
just leave em with the cows till fall...then sort bulls off to their own winter pasture. Also more folks here calf in April / May than early.
If the bull is kept within the herd, you run the risk of his harming or attempting breed small calves and breeding the dams back before they ...
Calving difficulty in heifers | Breeding | Beef | Livestock and animals
Bulls of any larger cattle breeds, including Brahmans and European beef breeds, throw heavy calves and may cause high levels of calving ...
How long can I keep a bull, and at what age can a young bull start ...
Bulls can remain in service until they are 10 or 12 years of age. However, this is not the norm and usually remain in the herd for 4 to 5 years.
Keeping Male Calves Entire? | Helping farmers in Scotland
Heifer calves being caught by bulls is an increasing problem. Batching cows and calves into heifer calf and bull calf groups from 6 months of ...
Neighbour's bull got into my paddock with young heifers
Yes, you should be worried. You don't say what breed the heifers are or the bull but I wouldn't want yearlings going to the bull irrespective of what breed they ...
The Rules Of Yearling Bull Management - Beef Magazine
Thus, a newly purchased, 18-month-old bull could be placed with 18 cows or heifers. Bulls used together in multiple-sire breeding pastures should be of ...
Common Questions & Answers About Keeping A Bull - Hobby Farms
While some ranchers will put a single bull in with 30 cows without issue, he prefers to put only about 25 cows to a bull. Keep in mind that with ...
Viewing a thread - putting young bulls with old ones? - AgTalk
They wont fight because of the age difference. The young bull will have to be fast to get any cows though and most bulls are hurt when they are ...
How old should a cow be before she's bred to a bull? - Quora
Also it's best to breed a young heifer to a bull that will produce a small calf. ... keep a bull for every twenty-five to fifty cows… Of ...
Age for beef heifers at first mating | Breeding - Agriculture Victoria
A small portion of heifers may reach puberty as early as 5 months therefore it is critical to ensure bulls are separated from heifer calves ...
Beef Bulls After Breeding Season - Penn State Extension
Mixing older animals, especially bulls, will result in more fighting than younger cattle. Fighting and mounting are the most common problems ...
How many cows should I expect my bull to cover?
Mature bulls normally should be expected to cover 25 to 35 cows per season. Remember there is normal “prime of life “ for breeding bull. They ...
Management of Young Bulls Before and After the Breeding Season
Yearlings should be left with the cow herd for 60 days or less. Beyond that time their condition can fall off to such a degree that it could have long-range ...
Is it best to leave bulls with cows all year - Yesterday's Tractors Forums
So if you leave the bull with the cows you are going to have calves earlier and earlier each year. This year is a correction year for my herd.