Best Practices for Cattle Breeding in Texas: Pregnancy Checks, Genetics, and Reproductive Planning
Texas cattle operations cover a lot of ground, literally and figuratively. A breeding plan that works on a smaller place in the Post Oak Savannah may not fit a larger outfit in the Panhandle or a humid East Texas cow calf herd dealing with long grass seasons, muddy winters, and heat stress that hangs on deep into the fall. Still, the fundamentals travel well. Good breeding results usually come from the same things, done consistently: sound females, fertile bulls, discipline
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Texas cattle operations cover a lot of ground, literally and figuratively. A breeding plan that works on a smaller place in the Post Oak Savannah may not fit a larger outfit in the Panhandle or a humid East Texas cow calf herd dealing with long grass seasons, muddy winters, and heat stress that hangs on deep into the fall. Still, the fundamentals travel well. Good breeding results usually come from the same things, done consistently: sound females, fertile bulls, discipline
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