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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1684310" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>$85 tuition in hard knocks school of learning about calves.</p><p>But now you know for future reference.</p><p></p><p>As for worming. The calf is only 3 weeks old.</p><p>Rule of thumb: worms aren't a problem until 3 weeks after calves start grazing.</p><p>aka 60 days</p><p>Stocking rate and pasture condition plays a big part, dry conditions reduce</p><p>the number of worms in a pasture.</p><p></p><p>Stomach worms are the main culprit when talking about worms in cattle.</p><p>Even after deworming all cattle on pasture will still have at least a few stomach worms. Adult worms lay thousands of eggs in the stomach which are then passed out in the manure. The dormant eggs and immature worm larva migrate onto grass by rain and other means. Cattle eat the grass consuming immature worms which grow into adult worms laying eggs in the stomach and the cycle repeats over and over.</p><p></p><p>Mature cattle handle worm loads better than young cattle.</p><p>Improved performance from worming is greatest in the first year of life.</p><p>Calves are typically wormed between 4-8 months of age.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1684310, member: 14585"] $85 tuition in hard knocks school of learning about calves. But now you know for future reference. As for worming. The calf is only 3 weeks old. Rule of thumb: worms aren't a problem until 3 weeks after calves start grazing. aka 60 days Stocking rate and pasture condition plays a big part, dry conditions reduce the number of worms in a pasture. Stomach worms are the main culprit when talking about worms in cattle. Even after deworming all cattle on pasture will still have at least a few stomach worms. Adult worms lay thousands of eggs in the stomach which are then passed out in the manure. The dormant eggs and immature worm larva migrate onto grass by rain and other means. Cattle eat the grass consuming immature worms which grow into adult worms laying eggs in the stomach and the cycle repeats over and over. Mature cattle handle worm loads better than young cattle. Improved performance from worming is greatest in the first year of life. Calves are typically wormed between 4-8 months of age. [/QUOTE]
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