Freisian Bull Beef

Tomjim

I have 5 freisians born last February. If I wanted to go down the bull beef route what is the plan ie next spring how long would you leave them out for, at what stage do you put them in shed and feed them intensively.

Also could I let them run with the cows next spring, I have a mature bull running with the cows as well, I take it there would be a danger the freisians would bull the cows

mahoney_j

Tomjim wrote: »

I have 5 freisians born last February. If I wanted to go down the bull beef route what is the plan ie next spring how long would you leave them out for, at what stage do you put them in shed and feed them intensively.

Also could I let them run with the cows next spring, I have a mature bull running with the cows as well, I take it there would be a danger the freisians would bull the cows

If u want to finish them under 16 months u need to House them and start pushing them hard

charolais0153

Tomjim wrote: »

I have 5 freisians born last February. If I wanted to go down the bull beef route what is the plan ie next spring how long would you leave them out for, at what stage do you put them in shed and feed them intensively.

Also could I let them run with the cows next spring, I have a mature bull running with the cows as well, I take it there would be a danger the freisians would bull the cows

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/animals/beef/Alternative-finishing-strategies-for-male-Friesian-calves.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwj7ovO72ZHXAhWDXRoKHcLPAJYQFggrMAA&usg=AOvVaw1DcXMMjg3b7uWUb3sQTFKw

Hope it works?

charolais0153

Tomjim wrote: »

I have 5 freisians born last February. If I wanted to go down the bull beef route what is the plan ie next spring how long would you leave them out for, at what stage do you put them in shed and feed them intensively.

Also could I let them run with the cows next spring, I have a mature bull running with the cows as well, I take it there would be a danger the freisians would bull the cows

More reading.
https://www.google.ie/search?q=teagasc+finishing+friesian+bulls&oq=teagasc+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j69i60j35i39j5j0j69i60.3074j0j4&client=ms-android-om-lge&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/finishing-dairy-bulls-at-16-months-is-not-viable-teagasc-research/&ved=0ahUKEwjUosOW2pHXAhXEuRoKHQMyA9QQFghBMAM&usg=AOvVaw2otf3Xp1hAUC3ftwfivjHi

johnnyw20

I’m in the same boat. I’ve April born calves that still are bulls. Was thinking of pushing them as bull beef but might leave them until the spring and squeeze them then.