We've had a really bad winter/spring as far as mud goes.... Really nice looking cattle! Neighbor lost 4 last week, phnemonua, Also 1 was backwards didn't catch it in time. We are switching to September calving, trying to get away from the mud and flys in the spring. Since we chop so much silage our cows can eat like dairy and milk like dairy. Then in the spring their ready to hit the grass, just our thoughts.
So I've seen several beef farms on here have there calving season early Jan-March and you are talking about it. We have almost all dairy where I live so they calf year round but they are in a barn. I was wondering why the seemingly preferred time is so early? Doesn't the expose you to more crap weather issues with the calfs? Are you trying to avoid having calfs in the mud? Or is there another reason I'm not seeing? Like the videos by the way I love the stocky beef animals.
+Duane Ausbourne where are you from? The idea of having an early Calving is so that the calf is bigger when the spring flush of pasture comes on. Fast growing high protien tender grass that we get in the spring and early summer makes a lot of milk. An older calf can better utilize extra milk production. Another goal of ours is to wean while the grass is still growing so we aren't trying to change their diet the same time we wean
Pennsylvania Farming ahh ok that makes sense. I'm from North West Washington. Our grass has started to grow well already. Just will not stop raining. Standing water in pretty much every field but like I said 95 percent of the cows here are in barns.
We've had a really bad winter/spring as far as mud goes.... Really nice looking cattle! Neighbor lost 4 last week, phnemonua, Also 1 was backwards didn't catch it in time. We are switching to September calving, trying to get away from the mud and flys in the spring. Since we chop so much silage our cows can eat like dairy and milk like dairy. Then in the spring their ready to hit the grass, just our thoughts.
+Cherryfarmboy60 I lost one in a thunderstorm this early spring. Just dropped over dead
Matt! Thank you for the cow videos. I love cows and this is how I get my cow fix lmao!!
+Trixie Brown thanks for watching! Glad I could help.
we got some good needed rain today here in North Carolina. wheat liked it. thanks for the video.
I like all of your videos-thanks for taking the time to make them
Thats the one bad thing about spring calving, Mud!
+larsonvalleyfarm I had a guy on Instagram blow up on me bc I said "I wouldn't be comfortable showing my cattle on social media in knee deep mud".
We are February- March for calves here in NW, PA.
+who Do you have any issues Calving is time of year
ceep them coming
Hey love your videos
+Peter Mitchell :) Thank you!
So I've seen several beef farms on here have there calving season early Jan-March and you are talking about it. We have almost all dairy where I live so they calf year round but they are in a barn. I was wondering why the seemingly preferred time is so early? Doesn't the expose you to more crap weather issues with the calfs? Are you trying to avoid having calfs in the mud? Or is there another reason I'm not seeing? Like the videos by the way I love the stocky beef animals.
+Duane Ausbourne where are you from? The idea of having an early Calving is so that the calf is bigger when the spring flush of pasture comes on. Fast growing high protien tender grass that we get in the spring and early summer makes a lot of milk. An older calf can better utilize extra milk production.
Another goal of ours is to wean while the grass is still growing so we aren't trying to change their diet the same time we wean
Pennsylvania Farming ahh ok that makes sense. I'm from North West Washington. Our grass has started to grow well already. Just will not stop raining. Standing water in pretty much every field but like I said 95 percent of the cows here are in barns.
why do you have brahman cross in your herd?? I did not think you would need the heat tolerance in your area.
+younggunfarmer416 we don't need it. I like the brangus. They seem to grow nice and have good maternal instinct. Plus I like thier ears.
cool...They are pretty much unheard of here.The flappy ears are unique. good luck with the rest of your calves.
How many steers do you have?
+Jacob Plekkenpol I haven't counted yet. I know out bull has been consistently throwing more bulls than Heifers