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3 wk old Jersey calf with shaking legs- help!
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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 954240" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>Okey dokey. IMO a handful of grain at this early age would not jeopardize your grass fed program and it would benefit the calf. They will drink the water when they are ready and need it.</p><p></p><p>One thing that is important is that the pasture you are raising them on has good grass and not weeds. The hay that you feed them should be top quality too. </p><p></p><p>Jerseys are naturally a small breed and since it is a dairy breed it will never get the amount of meat that a beef breed will get at the same age. An animal will only grow as large as it's genetics dictate. Whether you cut them now or later probably won't make much difference in maximizing their potential, except that it is easier on the calf to do it when they are small. We have Jersey cows and have eaten a lot of Jersey beef. My husband bands our calves when they are about a week old. They do a little dance and go about their merry way. </p><p></p><p>At what age are you planning to harvest them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 954240, member: 5644"] Okey dokey. IMO a handful of grain at this early age would not jeopardize your grass fed program and it would benefit the calf. They will drink the water when they are ready and need it. One thing that is important is that the pasture you are raising them on has good grass and not weeds. The hay that you feed them should be top quality too. Jerseys are naturally a small breed and since it is a dairy breed it will never get the amount of meat that a beef breed will get at the same age. An animal will only grow as large as it's genetics dictate. Whether you cut them now or later probably won't make much difference in maximizing their potential, except that it is easier on the calf to do it when they are small. We have Jersey cows and have eaten a lot of Jersey beef. My husband bands our calves when they are about a week old. They do a little dance and go about their merry way. At what age are you planning to harvest them? [/QUOTE]
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