Southern Plains Bison Pointers July 2018
In July, and August, we need to focus on breeding season ‘awareness’. April and May calves are conceived in August and September. The gestation period for bison is 270 days to 300 days for an average gestation of 285 days. The southern plains will also likely continue the breeding season beyond September to late November and, in some cases, the first two weeks of December. The late breeding results in late calves and that can be a problem when temperatures spike to historic high’s like they have throughout the southern Great Plains region this year. So – we can manage … Read more