plumber_greg
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Please give me some advice. I have two calves with broken legs. One was born with a back leg broken and healed at a 90 degree angle. Found the other just now. I also have a blind calf that was born that way. My pastures are in about 5 acre paddocks and I am not wanting to move them anymore, cuz' that is a pain. I am thinking that I want to wean them, but I am not experinced at early weaning. All I'm gonna' do is butcher them. They have been on creep feed since they were born about Feb. 15. I don't know weather to leave them with their mommas on some grass with an extra bull in case they are not yet bred, or dry lot them. I don't always take the time to be sure the one cripple and blind I had were alright, so another ain't gonna' help. I don't know what to feed them if I wean them, how much, or for how long. I have nover had this come up, so it proves the law of averages teaches us all something. It seems the cripple that was born is moving slower than he use to. Thanks in advance for any advice or comments. gs