It depends on what you are using the bull for. If he's used for producing daughters, then he must have his dam's qualities for milking ability, mothering ability, calving ease, femininity (reflected by the bull's masculinity), good pelvic area, and high fertility.
If he's used as a terminal sire (for selling calves for slaughter as beefers), he must produce calves with heavy weaning and yearling weights, good feed convertability, good rate of gain, adequate rib-eye area, and marbling.
A stud bull is a male breeding bull that is chosen for its desirable genetic qualities, such as strength, size, and temperament, in order to produce offspring with similar positive traits. Stud bulls are used specifically for breeding purposes to improve the quality of a herd or population.
The breeding male of a cow is called a bull.
Herd bull, stud bull, etc.
There are all sorts of factors to consider:What you're willing to spend on a bullGenetic quality of that bullPurebred, Fullblood or Crossbred bullAge of the bull - virgin yearling or experienced 2 y.o. to mature bullConformation of the bull - the more "perfect" the bull is the better quality--in most cases--he will be for your herd.Breed of the bull, depending on what you're using the bull for--crossbreeding, breeding up, replacement heifers, selling for beef, etc.What your purpose for the bull isWhere you can purchase the bull fromThere are many other things, but these are the most important to consider.
A bull is typically retired from breeding when it reaches 8-10 years of age or when its reproductive abilities decline significantly. Signs that indicate it may be time to stop breeding a bull include decreased libido, decreased sperm quality, and difficulty mating or mounting cows. It is important to monitor the bull's reproductive performance regularly to make informed decisions regarding its breeding capabilities.
A bull is 51 when he stops breeding in bull years
A stud bull is a male breeding bull that is chosen for its desirable genetic qualities, such as strength, size, and temperament, in order to produce offspring with similar positive traits. Stud bulls are used specifically for breeding purposes to improve the quality of a herd or population.
The breeding male of a cow is called a bull.
Herd bull, stud bull, etc.
artificial selection
That breed is alive and breeding. The only bull breed extincted is the Cuban pit bull.
There are all sorts of factors to consider:What you're willing to spend on a bullGenetic quality of that bullPurebred, Fullblood or Crossbred bullAge of the bull - virgin yearling or experienced 2 y.o. to mature bullConformation of the bull - the more "perfect" the bull is the better quality--in most cases--he will be for your herd.Breed of the bull, depending on what you're using the bull for--crossbreeding, breeding up, replacement heifers, selling for beef, etc.What your purpose for the bull isWhere you can purchase the bull fromThere are many other things, but these are the most important to consider.
A bull is typically retired from breeding when it reaches 8-10 years of age or when its reproductive abilities decline significantly. Signs that indicate it may be time to stop breeding a bull include decreased libido, decreased sperm quality, and difficulty mating or mounting cows. It is important to monitor the bull's reproductive performance regularly to make informed decisions regarding its breeding capabilities.
The highest price ever paid for a breeding bull was $1.51 million for a bull named SAV Elation 7899 in 2021.
natural selecion
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.
Breeding.