shorthorns r us
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With bull sale season here, you may already be thinking ahead to breeding decisions for your cows and heifers later this spring.
One way or another, the females must get bred if you are going to stay in business. Sure, any intact bovine male beyond a certain age and size can make them pregnant, but the calves may have little chance of returning a profit.
Maybe it’s a hobby, well insulated from the need for profit. It’s a free country, but if you really don’t care what settles your cows, we’d all be ahead if you were banned from the industry for crimes against consumer demand.
Here's a link to the whole story.
http://americancowman.com/genetics/0225-bull-breeding-program/
One way or another, the females must get bred if you are going to stay in business. Sure, any intact bovine male beyond a certain age and size can make them pregnant, but the calves may have little chance of returning a profit.
Maybe it’s a hobby, well insulated from the need for profit. It’s a free country, but if you really don’t care what settles your cows, we’d all be ahead if you were banned from the industry for crimes against consumer demand.
Here's a link to the whole story.
http://americancowman.com/genetics/0225-bull-breeding-program/
