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Raising bull calves5/17/2023 These calves will either be raised on our farm for beef or sold to other producers who will raise them. In the spring and summer, however, we allow Angus bulls into the field to breed about 50 percent of our herd. Most of our herd are Holstein and Brown swiss, so those are our preferred breeds. For those bulls, we look to the dairy breeds: Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey, and Milking Shorthorn. In the fall, we use artificial insemination with a selected dairy bull in hopes of getting a heifer (female that has not had a baby) who will eventually become one of our dairy cows. Our breed selection depends largely on our plans for that potential calf. There is a lot that goes into breeding to get the best dairy cows we can, and it starts with selecting the right breed to breed our lovely ladies with. Raising our future dairy cows properly is important, starting with their genetics and ending with their nutrition and breeding. Through careful selection of bulls, we are able to raise our own dairy cows and beef cattle from start to finish. Without careful breeding, our products wouldn’t be what they are. While you might recognize our business for our milk or our cheese, we are also in the business of breeding cattle.
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