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Is there any future in suckler cows ?
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<blockquote data-quote="M-J-G" data-source="post: 6774527" data-attributes="member: 1819"><p>My main reasons for liking a tight calving period.</p><p>For a short period all focus can go towards that job.</p><p>Just dry cows to deal with and not cows and calves which need more space.</p><p>Cows can easily stay outside during the winter.</p><p>If you have more cows calving at once you are more likely to have a spare calf to foster.</p><p>A level bunch if progeny to sell.</p><p>Less chance of heifer calves getting bulled if the bulls are taken away (not for you if you AI but I don't have time for that).</p><p>All cattle get the same treatments, management, and vet procedures, PD, vaccines, mineral management.</p><p>There isn't the knock on effect of staggered handling throughout the year for different groups.</p><p></p><p>And most importantly I'm not watching for cows calving or approaching calving for any more than a couple of months and I can get on with other things.</p><p></p><p>A cow cannot be faulted for calving 3 weeks later, not can she really be praised for calving 3 weeks earlier. </p><p>I wouldn't cull a cow for slipping a month as long as she calves within the set calving period.</p><p>But if she slips out with that period she is far from a fantastic cow IMO, others will disagree. More than 5% barren in a 9 week (6 weeks for heifers) calving is not good.</p><p></p><p>Different situations have different requirements.</p><p>As an old boy said to me years ago, "everyone has their own way of going mad!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M-J-G, post: 6774527, member: 1819"] My main reasons for liking a tight calving period. For a short period all focus can go towards that job. Just dry cows to deal with and not cows and calves which need more space. Cows can easily stay outside during the winter. If you have more cows calving at once you are more likely to have a spare calf to foster. A level bunch if progeny to sell. Less chance of heifer calves getting bulled if the bulls are taken away (not for you if you AI but I don't have time for that). All cattle get the same treatments, management, and vet procedures, PD, vaccines, mineral management. There isn't the knock on effect of staggered handling throughout the year for different groups. And most importantly I'm not watching for cows calving or approaching calving for any more than a couple of months and I can get on with other things. A cow cannot be faulted for calving 3 weeks later, not can she really be praised for calving 3 weeks earlier. I wouldn't cull a cow for slipping a month as long as she calves within the set calving period. But if she slips out with that period she is far from a fantastic cow IMO, others will disagree. More than 5% barren in a 9 week (6 weeks for heifers) calving is not good. Different situations have different requirements. As an old boy said to me years ago, "everyone has their own way of going mad!" [/QUOTE]
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