I hope this video will help you have a clear understanding of Jersey bulls or any dairy bull. Part of having a family milk cow is learning about bulls, breeding, and genetics. Your cow must have a calf to have milk. Happy Milking, Caren
Yes, I do! We keep our jersey bulls in a high game fence for several reasons. 1. They will fight across the fence with neighbors bulls. 2. Our jersey cows have heifer calves and anywhere from 4-5 months the heifers will start cycling and he will breed her. Definitely not a good thing. Therefore the jersey bulls stays aways from our herd except in breeding season. We have a short calving season so keeping him away helps. Our heifers aren't bred until they are 2 years old so it can be hard to keep a bull away for that long. I really don't want a jersey bull near my family so I really like him away in his own pasture. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching!
You are welcome. We do not allow fence contact between a bull and heifer even if the bull is in a high game fence. They have a pasture or paddock between them. Too risky for the heifer and bull. The bull will push on the fence or jump if he thinks that is possible. Not good. A bred cow then yes we allow fence contact. If the cow is bred he will not pay much attention to her. Hope this helps! We also keep baby bulls away from heifers that are older than 3-4 months. Jerseys mature very early and can breed.
Love your videos and seeing your place - especially when I'm sat in freezing rain! :) I do take the view that if you're just a one cow family, then sexed semen is the best option - easy to get, quick to put in - and you know what you're getting so can plan your herd in advance!
I hope this video will help you have a clear understanding of Jersey bulls or any dairy bull. Part of having a family milk cow is learning about bulls, breeding, and genetics. Your cow must have a calf to have milk. Happy Milking, Caren
Great information and your Jerseys are so beautiful. All the best.
Btw, thank you for this super informative video. I’m new to dairy cows/calves raising my first set of heifers.
Great, glad this information helps! The bull is half the herd so choosing wisely is important.
what about phenotypical selection?
Hi Caren! Do you have a recommendation for keeping bulls and cows on the same property? What’s the best way to fence in a jersey bull?
Yes, I do! We keep our jersey bulls in a high game fence for several reasons. 1. They will fight across the fence with neighbors bulls. 2. Our jersey cows have heifer calves and anywhere from 4-5 months the heifers will start cycling and he will breed her. Definitely not a good thing. Therefore the jersey bulls stays aways from our herd except in breeding season. We have a short calving season so keeping him away helps. Our heifers aren't bred until they are 2 years old so it can be hard to keep a bull away for that long. I really don't want a jersey bull near my family so I really like him away in his own pasture. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching!
@@texasfarmsteadliving-caren9517 Such wonderful insights. Thank you! ❤️ how much distance do you prefer your cows/heifers to be from your bulls?
You are welcome. We do not allow fence contact between a bull and heifer even if the bull is in a high game fence. They have a pasture or paddock between them. Too risky for the heifer and bull.
The bull will push on the fence or jump if he thinks that is possible. Not good. A bred cow then yes we allow fence contact. If the cow is bred he will not pay much attention to her. Hope this helps!
We also keep baby bulls away from heifers that are older than 3-4 months. Jerseys mature very early and can breed.
@@texasfarmsteadliving-caren9517 this is awesome advice. Thank you again 🥰🥰
Love your videos and seeing your place - especially when I'm sat in freezing rain! :)
I do take the view that if you're just a one cow family, then sexed semen is the best option - easy to get, quick to put in - and you know what you're getting so can plan your herd in advance!
PS with ya on the Jersey bull - don't know - for everything that is wonderful in the cow - the bull .... that's a whole different ballgame!