Castrate weanling bulls or not

Fred1239 · 15-06-2017 6:33pm #1

I have some weanling bulls that are about 8 months old and will be going to the mart soon and I am wondering would it make more sense to castrate them and send them to the mart or just send them to the mart as bulls?

tanko · 15-06-2017 6:37pm

If you're selling them soon i'd leave them as bulls.

sonnybill · 15-06-2017 7:04pm

Fred1239 wrote: »

I have some weanling bulls that are about 8 months old and will be going to the mart soon and I am wondering would it make more sense to castrate them and send them to the mart or just send them to the mart as bulls?

Bulls all day long , they won't go back on ya and never limit your market outlets by making steers out of them

patsy_mccabe · 15-06-2017 8:48pm

At that age, let the next guy castrate them.

Cavanjack · 15-06-2017 9:25pm

As above, Leave them as they are. They may also be suitable for export if left whole.

Peter90 · 15-06-2017 9:26pm

What do lads reckon is the best age to squeeze? Normally sell at weanlings but looking into holding for bullocks

Driver2016 · 15-06-2017 9:30pm

If your selling them soon I'd leave them too

Driver2016 · 15-06-2017 9:33pm

I squeeze mine at 8 months

Limestone Cowboy · 15-06-2017 10:21pm

Bulls definitely.

kay 9 · 15-06-2017 10:54pm

They thrive best up to a year old as full bulls. I'd leave them be

sonnybill · 15-06-2017 11:00pm

Peter90 wrote: »

What do lads reckon is the best age to squeeze? Normally sell at weanlings but looking into holding for bullocks

When I used keep them I'd squeeze while still on cows 2 weeks before weaning at 7-8 months and they would be grand then going into shed, swelling gone, dosed, vaccinated and eating meal so minimal stress and no set back following spring squeezing string Bulls

Castrate weanling bulls or not

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