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A yearling bull, which is best used on heifers, can breed from 10 to 20 heifers in a breeding season.
This will depend on the individual bull, the breed, how heavily he was used and what kind of footing he was working on. A well-maintained bull with good genetics and good conformation kept on solid, non-skid footing can be used for breeding for 10-12 years. However, most bulls are kept for 5-8 years before either better genetics can be brought in or his knees and back give out.
A male intact bovine that is used for breeding cows and heifers.
One unless the bull being used has poor quality semen.
Size doesn't matter in this scenario. A bull will reach is terminal (or mature) weight by the time he reaches 3 to 4 years of age, and can continue to be used for breeding, as long as he's got good fertility and libido, and doesn't challenge the owner in any way, for up to 15 years of age.
No. A bull is an intact male that is used for breeding. A bullock is a European term for a castrated bull, which North American cattlemen call a steer.
A jumper bull is just a full grown male cow. These jumper bulls are used exclusively for breeding purposes.
Often a bull should stop breeding either if he's too old and not fertile enough any more to be used, or if he's become too aggressive and dominant with his handlers to be considered a keeper anymore. There really is no defined age when a bull should stop breeding.
Often a bull should stop breeding either if he's too old and not fertile enough any more to be used, or if he's become too aggressive and dominant with his handlers to be considered a keeper anymore. There really is no defined age when a bull should stop breeding.
Because that bull is the best sire, bar none, for improving the kind of cows that the bull is to be bred to. He is a top quality sire, both in temperament and in conformational quality, and one that should be used on as many cows as he can service in a breeding season.
Simmental bull calves will reach puberty when they get to be around 10 months of age, and are commonly used for breeding when they are past 12 months old.
Bulls are best used for breeding cows and heifers. They are also used in rodeos and bull fighting as well as for beef, but their primary use and goal in life is to breed as many cows and heifers as possible and produce offspring.