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Charolais X heifers

  • 17-07-2011 11:29am
    #1
    Surfn
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    advice needed. im new to the farming so bear with me. i have 4 nice charolais x heifers. they are around the 450kg mark. im wondering about bulling them, is this a wise idea. what is the ideal weight to bull them at and whats the best time of the year. what kind of bull would you recommend.


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  • #2
    flatout11
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    at 450 kg there fit, i presume you have a 'good run' for them fro the rest of the year although its geting late for bulling them this year....
    the ideal time depends on your own farm for spring calving i like them calved at the late jan/feb so the need to be AI'd from mid april onward ie. 20th, heifers will lose 2 weeks or so from first to second calving so thats why we go a bit earlier
    as regards sire, i always prefer a limo on heifers - plenty to pick from and consistent when it comes to calving - especially when crossing on a charo, bone is less of a problem.


  • #3
    Bodacious
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    Surfn wrote: »
    advice needed. im new to the farming so bear with me. i have 4 nice charolais x heifers. they are around the 450kg mark. im wondering about bulling them, is this a wise idea. what is the ideal weight to bull them at and whats the best time of the year. what kind of bull would you recommend.[/QUOTE

    Is it breeding heifers/calving them down that you want to do? Or sell them.

    If for bulling id use an easy calving limo like FL22 or REQ as if you keeping them you'll get nice growthy yellow calves.

    As for when to bull them will depend on age/development than weight IMO and when you want them to calve ie Spring or Autumn calving?


  • #4
    Surfn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Surfn


    thanks for the replys folks, these aint purebred heifers but are four nice well made heifers, id plan on keeping them but then again i might sell depending on price at that time but i will most likely keep them.looks like id be better waiting to next april to bull them.are the lino's easy calved on charolais cross heifers.


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