 When To Calve: A Veterinarian’s Perspective
by Gerald Stokka, DVM, Kansas State University
Tradition, perception and peer pressure are powerful influences on our decision-making process. Breed and color of cattle, facilities, time of year to turn out bulls, branding time, weaning time, pregnancy-checking time, and selling time are heavily influenced by the way things always have been done. In some instances tradition and history have taught us well; in others a shift in thinking may be more profitable.
One area cow-calf producers may want to reconsider is their calving season. …
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