Running mixed store cattle age and size together

[Cymro8]

Have a small batch of 18 month old store cattle, with another bath of 9 month old available to purchase, ideally I'd like to mix them together for ease of housing and grazing, anyone had issues with doing this?

 

[Werzle]

Have a small batch of 18 month old store cattle, with another bath of 9 month old available to purchase, ideally I'd like to mix them together for ease of housing and grazing, anyone had issues with doing this?

They will be fine if they have enough space and arent fighting for feed space. You would be unlucky for a bigger one to hurt a smaller one bulling etc. I presume you mean steers and hfrs .

 

[JPB]

Have a small batch of 18 month old store cattle, with another bath of 9 month old available to purchase, ideally I'd like to mix them together for ease of housing and grazing, anyone had issues with doing this?

Think they'll be ok. Try mix outside on grass or not on slippy concrete and think they'll be ok. Occasionally get a younger one break through a fence and get in with big cattle and they seem ok touch wood

 

[devonbeef]

young heifers being squat when ridden by bigger cattle is something to be aware for. have had one s back damaged by this.I try not to mix sizes if pos.

 

[willie waver]

don't do it. keep them in size groups and keep newly bought in ones in a different shed if possible to stop bugs passing until they're free of anything they're carrying

 

[Holstein Beef]

I have found out (the hard way obviously) all stock best kept by size weight and sex other wise asking for trouble,, lameness unsettled pneumonia bullying.. only my humble opinion though