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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 21:31:13 GMT
I am trying to decide when to butcher. I will need to get a date soon before they fill up. I usually go for end of June. Just thinking if I push it a little longer I may get some more weight on them. At the same time I do not want them to be called out for being to old and not be able to get bone back. I was told before by the butcher it does not matter what age I say they are or what I can prove the inspector looks at the teeth and he makes the determination on age. I suspect with the slower growing dexters they may be estimated at being younger than they are. But I dont know if the teeth actually age any slower or not. I know as far as weight late fall would be best but that would put them over 30. I wonder if I will have any negative issues with taking them in the hottest part of the summer or not. I am thinking end of July or August. I may have a young bull to take if he does not sell first. He will not even get to pasture until after the cows are breed and of June.
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Post by lonecowhand on Mar 30, 2015 15:55:43 GMT
Mike , please explain "not be able to get bone back ", Thanks
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Post by lakeportfarms on Mar 30, 2015 16:06:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 17:32:16 GMT
They go on July 3rd didnt have much choice that was the last available date they had.
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Post by otf on Mar 30, 2015 23:19:33 GMT
Mike, whenever I take an animal to a USDA processor, I'm pretty careful about knowing its exact age in months, but I also take a sheet of paper with information on sire, dam, date of birth, ear tag number, etc., with the farm logo and my signature in case I get any flack (which has never happened). Occasionally, we've taken an older animal to a local (non-USDA) processor and have never been questioned about the animal's age. We don't take many animals for processing often, and in our experience, if you take an older animal to a USDA facility, you will pay extra because they have to clean everything before AND after processing that animal. Is that still true in other places?
Gale
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