Great video, I am literally watching this video in the truck with a 14 month old heifer in the trailer after chasing her away from a bull for two hours. Nice to hear other people‘s perspectives.
Great discussion. Breeding at 15 months makes sense, and if you are conscientious about retaining only the stock for which that programme works well with, I have to think that over time you are improving your herd genetics to earlier fertility and easier-keeping cows
Great explanation. I raise my own replacements Angus Heifers and turn out a black Corrente bull when they are between 12 and 14 months old. I turn the bull out right around the first part of June. They should raise 450 to 480 pound calves at weening. I then move them in with the Angus bulls around the middle of May knowing that they will have a harder time breeding back. I pull the Bull after 60 days and preg check at 90 to 100 days. The open Heifers get one more chance to be Bred around Dec 15th for 60 more days they then become part of my fall calver's If they miss again they go to town.
Mostly for calving ease, but I did keep 3 cross heifers back this year. In fact I just had their calf-hood vaccinations on Monday and they are right about 50-60 lighter than my full blood Angus Heifers at 10-12 months of age. @@JangusGenetics
I would say my heifers usually wean about 10-15% lighter on the same bulls. They come about 10 pounds lighter at birth also though. It’s very interesting.
We have some Angus that will do that but are working to make a lot more. I prefer my cows to wait until 24 months seems like they have a harder time getting bred back the 3rd time odly enough.
Great video, I am literally watching this video in the truck with a 14 month old heifer in the trailer after chasing her away from a bull for two hours. Nice to hear other people‘s perspectives.
Thanks for the comment. Everyone has different opinions but we all have to figure out what works for us.
Great discussion. Breeding at 15 months makes sense, and if you are conscientious about retaining only the stock for which that programme works well with, I have to think that over time you are improving your herd genetics to earlier fertility and easier-keeping cows
I agree that’s the goal. We will be using our own bulls selected from our best and oldest cows to help more the program faster as well.
Great explanation. I raise my own replacements Angus Heifers and turn out a black Corrente bull when they are between 12 and 14 months old. I turn the bull out right around the first part of June. They should raise 450 to 480 pound calves at weening. I then move them in with the Angus bulls around the middle of May knowing that they will have a harder time breeding back. I pull the Bull after 60 days and preg check at 90 to 100 days. The open Heifers get one more chance to be Bred around Dec 15th for 60 more days they then become part of my fall calver's If they miss again they go to town.
Sounds like a good program. Do you use a corrente for calving ease or just like the cross?
Mostly for calving ease, but I did keep 3 cross heifers back this year. In fact I just had their calf-hood vaccinations on Monday and they are right about 50-60 lighter than my full blood Angus Heifers at 10-12 months of age. @@JangusGenetics
I would say my heifers usually wean about 10-15% lighter on the same bulls. They come about 10 pounds lighter at birth also though. It’s very interesting.
I have always breed heifers at 15 months old.
That’s the way I like to do it.
Well, now dangit you might have made me change my mind about some of that a little bit.
Happy to help encourage some thinking on the subject. Good luck in your operation.
Nguni can calf at 17 months and calf till they are 20 years old
We have some Angus that will do that but are working to make a lot more. I prefer my cows to wait until 24 months seems like they have a harder time getting bred back the 3rd time odly enough.
Put nguni bulls to your heifers early matured ,small frame low input ,will flourish where other cattle cannot survive
I have heard they are a good breed.
Google Wolki farm Australia and TT Ball South Africa
I’ll check them out. It’s always interesting to see what other environments and breeds can accomplish. Good reason for cross breeding.