Every herd has a story, and every breeder is on their own path. You don’t have to rush, and you don’t have to compare your journey to anyone else’s.
Every Herd Has a Story: Why Your Current Herd is the Perfect Starting Point
Author: Tracy Howe, Mother Howe's Little Cows, Ontario, Canada
Tracy Howe is the oldest of three children and grew up in Saskatchewan on a mixed farming operation. Of all the family farm endeavors, cattle were always her passion. She worked in the cattle industry in many capacities, including commercial livestock hauling, on feedlots, in auction barns, and as a veterinarian assistant while raising her children. In 2010 Tracy and her husband, Wally, returned to cattle ownership. He runs a small beef herd. The dairy and Miniature cattle are “her thing” and she operates Mother Howe’s Little Cows. She’s been instrumental in starting the Canadian Miniature Jersey Association.
Selecting the Calf’s Gender Using the Dam’s Heat Cycle
My family has been using this method for many generations with a better than 85% success rate in breeding the desired gender of our calves, getting heifers or bull calves when we want them. It defies biology and modern science but it works!
Characteristics of a Good Bull
It’s impossible to always tell how well bulls will reproduce quality offspring until they’re tested; however, the trained eye can guess with approximate certainty as to the general character of the offspring. Genomic testing is a valuable tool and should never be overlooked. In this post, learn how to choose a breeding bull.
