Youngagrarians.org

A cow’s gestation is 9 months long so bulls are turned out with the cows and replacement heifers in early August for 42 days (2 ovulation cycles) to achieve an early May start to calving season. A note on heifers: commonly heifers are bred at 14 months but in my experience in a grass-based system (and traditionally) heifers should be allowed ... ................
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