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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 621091" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Thanks for the response. I have been concerned about excessive calf growth from the heifers and cows on the corn. I am glad to hear 2 months should be enough "withdrawal" time. I do think that I will do the cow/steer swap in the corn with the bull in the next week or so however more because I want to get the steers on the corn as soon as I can so they have as much time as possible in corn before the frost leaves.</p><p></p><p>I strip till and plant continuous corn in this field without conventional tillage. If I have any animals in the corn field in the mud season those hooves can cause a lot of damage to my field.</p><p></p><p>I'll feed the cow/heifer group the best hay for a couple weeks then gradually switch to the "weight watchers" diet for the last two months ahead of calving.</p><p></p><p>Originally I had a fence plan that would allow both groups, cows/yearlingheifers/bull and weaned steers/heifers in different areas of the corn field at the same time but something went wrong in that plan (must have been martians landing that let them in the wrong field!) and right now there is no way to allow both groups corn access and water access but kept separate.</p><p></p><p>Your idea of using the corn to build up the weaned heifers prior to July breeding is a good one and I will make sure I allow for that next year. Thanks again for sharing your experience.</p><p></p><p>Angie, I'm glad to hear from someone who has done the same thing. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 621091, member: 7509"] Thanks for the response. I have been concerned about excessive calf growth from the heifers and cows on the corn. I am glad to hear 2 months should be enough "withdrawal" time. I do think that I will do the cow/steer swap in the corn with the bull in the next week or so however more because I want to get the steers on the corn as soon as I can so they have as much time as possible in corn before the frost leaves. I strip till and plant continuous corn in this field without conventional tillage. If I have any animals in the corn field in the mud season those hooves can cause a lot of damage to my field. I'll feed the cow/heifer group the best hay for a couple weeks then gradually switch to the "weight watchers" diet for the last two months ahead of calving. Originally I had a fence plan that would allow both groups, cows/yearlingheifers/bull and weaned steers/heifers in different areas of the corn field at the same time but something went wrong in that plan (must have been martians landing that let them in the wrong field!) and right now there is no way to allow both groups corn access and water access but kept separate. Your idea of using the corn to build up the weaned heifers prior to July breeding is a good one and I will make sure I allow for that next year. Thanks again for sharing your experience. Angie, I'm glad to hear from someone who has done the same thing. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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