Services in a Day?

steveR

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Mixed Farmer

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Gods own County, Shropshire of course

• Feb 25, 2021

• #1

We have had 4 calves from our small suckler herd so far today, and looking like another overnight, so 5 in 24hrs.

A record for us. Certainly, Teddy has answered any questions on his fertility.....

Set me wondering what numbers a Bull could service in a day...?

 

Haydn Lloyd

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• Feb 25, 2021

• #2

Not sure what they could serve. Some pick on cows some serve then leave them.
Most we had in 24 hours was 14, 2 bulls. Wouldnt be rare to have 5/6 cows calves a day.

 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer

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West Wales

• Feb 25, 2021

• #3

steveR said:

We have had 4 calves from our small suckler herd so far today, and looking like another overnight, so 5 in 24hrs.

A record for us. Certainly, Teddy has answered any questions on his fertility.....

Set me wondering what numbers a Bull could service in a day...?

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Slightly different as there’s a lot of bulls and cows involved but a good friend of mine had 78 cows calve in a few days the other day I’m sure last year they did 450 in 12 days

 

steveR

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Gods own County, Shropshire of course

• Feb 25, 2021

• #4

Al R said:

Slightly different as there’s a lot of bulls and cows involved but a good friend of mine had 78 cows calve in a few days the other day I’m sure last year they did 450 in 12 days

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Must be one hell of a lot of Bulls for 450 cows...

 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer

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West Wales

• Feb 25, 2021

• #5

steveR said:

Must be one hell of a lot of Bulls for 450 cows...

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There’s a lot more than 450 cows though. All spring calving, all outside all winter but I think they do calve inside now too

 

steveR

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Mixed Farmer

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Gods own County, Shropshire of course

• Feb 25, 2021

• #6

Al R said:

There’s a lot more than 450 cows though. All spring calving, all outside all winter but I think they do calve inside now too

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Lotta coos.....

 

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Treecreeper

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Livestock Farmer

• Feb 25, 2021

• #7

Young bull says to the old bull let's run down the field and serve an heifer. Old bull says let's walk down an serve them all.

I've heard it said that the best bull for service is the one you never see working.
Eight one day by one bull.

 

steveR

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Mixed Farmer

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Gods own County, Shropshire of course

• Feb 25, 2021

• #8

Treecreeper said:

Young bull says to the old bull let's run down the field and serve an heifer. Old bull says let's walk down an serve them all.

I've heard it said that the best bull for service is the one you never see working.
Eight one day by one bull.

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Never see Ted working, maybe one or two in 9 years! Too old for a bigger herd, but fine for 30 coos, his Hex calves are easy calving, grow like weeds and sell well in Drayton. He is also a nice temperament, which is a real plus for us 2 old codgers!!

 

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mwj

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Illinois USA

• Feb 25, 2021

• #9

Gestation length can vary several days from cow to cow. Some beef breeders in this country will sync. and breed large groups via AI. The calving dates of the group can be well spread out.

 

Pan mixer

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Mixed Farmer

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Near Colchester

• Feb 25, 2021

• #10

I think that cows are a bit like sheep too, they will hang on to the calf and give birth just before a rainstorm.

 

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digger64

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• Feb 26, 2021

• #11

mwj said:

Gestation length can vary several days from cow to cow. Some beef breeders in this country will sync. and breed large groups via AI. The calving dates of the group can be well spread out.

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we do this all served in hour - calve over 10 days

 

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AftonShepherd

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Livestock Farmer

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East Ayrshire

• Feb 26, 2021

• #12

Someone told me once (not sure if it's scientific) that bull's were capable of ejaculating 8 times in an hour. In theory a bull could serve 192 cows in 24 hours if he had the stamina lol. Obviously that kind of performance wouldn't be sustainable and even if it was he'd struggle to remember which he'd already done and which were still to do.

 

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digger64

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• Feb 26, 2021

• #13

AftonShepherd said:

Someone told me once (not sure if it's scientific) that bull's were capable of ejaculating 8 times in an hour. In theory a bull could serve 192 cows in 24 hours if he had the stamina lol. Obviously that kind of performance wouldn't be sustainable and even if it was he'd struggle to remember which he'd already done and which were still to do.

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how do you know ? re his memory

 

steveR

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Mixed Farmer

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Gods own County, Shropshire of course

• Feb 26, 2021

• #14

digger64 said:

how do you know ? re his memory

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Personal Experiences....?

 

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digger64

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• Feb 26, 2021

• #15

steveR said:

Personal Experiences....?

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do they have preferences to ?

 

Whitepeak

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Livestock Farmer

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Buxton, Derbyshire

• Feb 26, 2021

• #16

We had 4 in 24hrs on the 29th Feb last year by the same bull, out of a batch of about 16 cows and hfrs. Think the bull had his leap day 9mths previous!