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How to help calf give up sucking milk
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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1604882" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Calves will suck as long as the cow will let them like Jeanne said. You have to completely separate them and I also do not put my heifers that I keep, back in with the cows until they have their own calf so at least 1- 2 years separation. Most of the calves on our beef cows are weaned off the cows at 6-9 months, all according to what we are planning to do with them, or where they are pastured etc.. But the cow needs that 2 months "dry period", a break from the current calf, if she is bred back and it is essential so that the cow can dry up and her body can produce good colostrum for the new calf when it is born.</p><p></p><p>If your calves are drinking water and eating good, then separate them and that is it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1604882, member: 25884"] Calves will suck as long as the cow will let them like Jeanne said. You have to completely separate them and I also do not put my heifers that I keep, back in with the cows until they have their own calf so at least 1- 2 years separation. Most of the calves on our beef cows are weaned off the cows at 6-9 months, all according to what we are planning to do with them, or where they are pastured etc.. But the cow needs that 2 months "dry period", a break from the current calf, if she is bred back and it is essential so that the cow can dry up and her body can produce good colostrum for the new calf when it is born. If your calves are drinking water and eating good, then separate them and that is it. [/QUOTE]
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