For herds that plan to begin calving next January, breeding season begins in April. With that in mind, it’s time to plan and manage bulls for breeding season. This week we address bull to female ratios for breeding season.
The three major goals of any breeding season should be:
- Get cows settled as early in the breeding season as possible.
- Get cows bred to bulls with highest possible genetic value.
- Achieve both as economically as possible by getting cows bred to fewest possible bulls
A defined breeding season is important to permit meaningful…
