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[tailwagging]

That was do you put your bull back in with a cow that has recently freshened? if so when?? and when do you take him back out if the calf is a heifer?

[Tom in TN]

Tailwagging,

I have a small cow/calf operation in Middle Tennessee. I have 49 head of black Angus cattle including my bull and a few calves. I let my bull run with the herd all the time. I usually segregate my cows just shortly before they calve just so I can keep an eye on them. I usually keep them out of the herd for a week to insure that the calf is doing okay, then I turn them back into the herd.

I separate my heifers from the bull when they're about 1 year old and hold them out until they're 16 - 18 months old, then turn them back into the herd.

It seems to work for me.

Good luck,

Tom in TN

[tailwagging]

Thank you Tom =)

[matt_man]

dairy heifers can start having heats as early as 6 months old. I would separate them before then.

Rachel

[tailwagging]

She is a mini-zebu. Wish there were more info on them.