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Bull Development
Our Bull Development Center is 100 acres that is divided into five paddocks with a 200 feet tall rock hill in the center.
After preconditioning, these bulls are divided by age groups and walked to the paddocks.
On one side of the hill is their water and on the opposite side, their feed source.
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The distance is a half mile each way and requires climbing the rock hill. This procedure strengthens hocks and feet as well as builds muscle. Bulls raised in this environment will work anywhere and gain as they are working.
4 Bulls weaned, vaccinated and wormed at 205 days.
4 Bulls conditioned on starter ration for 21 days and then transitioned to a high roughage ration for the remainder of the feed period.
4 Bulls raised on high roughage ration.
4 Bulls weaning and yearling weights are adjusted.