castrating

[gmoo]

whats the best age to castrate bulls for show steers ?

 

[Dyer Show cattle]

we usually do during spring vacc and implant them, if you wait too long some will start getting bull necked. I have waited until early fall and done at that time also and been ok.

 

[Ms Ray]

so how old are they,?  everyone breeds at different times

 

[xxcc]

to get the best growth and not ever set them back, about two days after they are born with those little green rubber bands.

 

[ratmama2]

We do some at a couple of days old. The others I wait incase they are bull worthy and we show them as bull calves. Those ones are 6-9 months old when they are castrated. We bought a california bander last year and it is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

 

[chambero]

We cut practically all of ours at around 3 months of age.  Much older and they start looking "bully".  I do know plenty of people wait as long as 5 months.

 

[Dyer Show cattle]

so how old are they,?   everyone breeds at different times

Sorry my calves all come first part of march so usually 2-4 months old.