Young, growing bulls may need 8 to 12 pounds of grain daily for high conception rates during the first half of the breeding season. Be sure the bull is fertile. Before the breeding season, have the herd sire or sires examined for breeding soundness. Supply enough bulls for the cow herd and mating system. 25 to 30 Mature 30 to 40 Hand-mating will increase these numbers.
Pregnancy check all females in the breeding herd.
If you use a single calving season, pregnancy-check heifers 45 to 60 days after the bull is removed. Cull open heifers and dry cows and pregnancy-check cows with live calves at weaning. Sell all females that are not pregnant. Start breeding heifers 30 days before the cow herd and stop 30 days before the end of breeding season. Establish a definite breeding season.