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Taking the Bull from the Sale Ring The Midwest Cattleman · April 22, 2021 · P7

or Winter Storage, Making Him

the Athlete He Needs to Be

By Stan Smith, PA, Fairfield County OSU Extension
Recently we visited phen Boyles offers the fol- Post-purchase
about a breeding soundness lowing suggestions from his Management of
exam (BSE) and having bulls publication “Bull Nutrition Yearling Bulls:
ready to go to work when and Management” regarding The yearling
called upon. One thing we’ve the pre-breeding season man- bull deserves
perhaps yet to discuss is agement of yearling bulls. some special at-
what needs to happen after continued on page 18 Bulls need to be transitioned from their winter diet to grass
carefully before turn-out.
the bull has passed his BSE,
or is purchased, and until he
goes to the breeding pasture.
While a bull might have been
a “potentially satisfactory
breeder” on the day of his
BSE, it is important that the
time that passes from then
until the day he must go to
work are spent in a way that
allows him to remain sound
while also transitioning to
the pasture he’ll be working.
For those of you who this
season will be using young
bulls, or even mature bulls
that maybe have yet to be
properly transitioned from
winter ‘storage,’ OSU Exten-
sion Beef Specialist Dr. Ste-

Callaway

Livestock

Center, Inc.

On I-70, 4 miles east of
Kingdom City, MO on outer road

573-642-7486

Feeder Sale

Monday
12:30 p.m.

1st Thursday Night
of Each Month

6:00 p.m.

Special Cow Sale

Jack Harrison
573-386-2138

John P. Harrison

573-386-5150