Herd Management
Published This guide is being written. In the meantime, the calculators listed below cover the math it will walk through.
Tools mentioned in this guide
- Replacement Heifer Cost CalculatorTotal development cost of a home-raised bred heifer versus buying one bred.
- Average Daily Gain CalculatorADG from in-weight, out-weight and days, with expected gain by class for comparison.
- Dry Matter Intake CalculatorPounds of dry matter a head will eat per day from body weight, class and forage quality.
- Cost Per Pound of Gain CalculatorFeed, yardage, interest and death loss per pound of gain, and the breakeven sale price.
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Bull Power: How Many Bulls a Breeding Season Actually Needs
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Age of bull, size of pasture and terrain set the ratio. The BSE decides whether the ratio means anything.
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Annual cost per cow divided by pounds actually weaned. The weaning percentage moves this number more than hay ever will.
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More write-ups in the Agrilot guide library, or browse Bull Power: How Many Bulls a Breeding Season Actually Needs.