Bulling period.

[Shann_mann]

We are mainly dairy but do run a small group of suckler cows of 20. After talking to a group of men at market the other who all seemed shocked that we only run a bull with them for 9 weeks, Bazadaise for 6 weeks, Angus for the last 3 weeks. It made me wonder was my ‘hobby’ herd been run out of sink to the norm. So want is everyone else’s bulling period in the suckler world?

 

[Dave6170]

9 weeks

 

[Werzle]

12

 

[Nearly]

16wks plus. Rather have a late calf than no calf.

 

[Plas king]

12

 

[livestock 1]

52 weeks

 

[Samcowman]

Next spring will be a bit out due to moving farm and buying in cows. But it will be 9 weeks next summer with 3 for heifers

 

[Raynard]

6

 

[Sucklersnstores]

9 weeks here

 

[muleman]

Till ther git in calf

 

[Shann_mann]

52 weeks

What numbers you on? Are you set up to have little calves in the winter?

 

[Shann_mann]

Till ther git in calf

Are you scanning regularly?

 

[muleman]

Are you scanning regularly?

Yes, twice a year

 

[livestock 1]

What numbers you on? Are you set up to have little calves in the winter?

Decent number, any with young calves put into separate lots with a creep. We take calves off fairly regularly.

 

[unlacedgecko]

We are mainly dairy but do run a small group of suckler cows of 20. After talking to a group of men at market the other who all seemed shocked that we only run a bull with them for 9 weeks, Bazadaise for 6 weeks, Angus for the last 3 weeks. It made me wonder was my ‘hobby’ herd been run out of sink to the norm. So want is everyone else’s bulling period in the suckler world?

6 weeks.

 

[livestock 1]

Yes, twice a year

This year I pulled a few off to scan which I was thinking were empty ended up with none all incalf

 

[livestock 1]

6 weeks.

You’ve culled half of yours though

 

[unlacedgecko]

You’ve culled half of yours though

29% herd cows and 13% young cows.

 

[livestock 1]

29% herd cows and 13% young cows.

Will you give your bull an extra week this time?

 

[livestock 1]

When you scanned I thought oh sh!t did I remember to put the bull in with the cows !!!