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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 621507" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I've been wrestling with this one - Knersie suggested keeping the cows on corn until 2 months prior to calving - that would mean the cows should be in corn until about Feb 15, 2 months ahead of Apr 15 calving.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand I really want to get the steers on corn ASAP to maybe finish a few off and have something to sell in March and April. (sell as freezer beef for the summer)</p><p></p><p>So this afternoon I split the difference and sorted the steers from the heifer and put the steers on standing corn in with the cows and bull. I figured it would also make the transition easier with the bull rather than making the double switch at one time.</p><p></p><p>As Angie pointed, out there really was no problem between the steers and bull. The bull just made a point of herding the steers around a little then everybody went back to grazing the corn.</p><p></p><p>The steers entered the new section of corn I opened up for everyone and looked like they just got let in the candy store! They were jumping like they do when changing to fresh pastures in the summer (except for the couple feet of snow on the ground)!</p><p></p><p>Here are some pictures for anyone interested. The cows and bull were lounging on some hay in an adjacent field but the bull especially got up to come over and check out these new steers.</p><p></p><p>By the way, one observation I made as a first timer doing this is that the calves did not seem to run over to their cows nor did the cows seem to seek out their own steer calves. They were fenceline weaned 11/1/08. Everyone just dove into the new area of standing corn I opened up.</p><p></p><p>Bull T21 coming over to check out the steers</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Bull%20T21%20coming%20to%20meet%20steer%20012109%20IMG_3900_3.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Steer chomping on an ear of corn - I can hear my grandmother saying "chew with your mouth shut!"</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Steer%20in%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3902_4.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The bull herded some of the steers around for a while then everybody focused on the corn</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Bull%20in%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3907_5.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>One of the cows pulling an ear of corn off of the stalk in the new area</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Cow%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3911_2.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Couple other steers had retreated to the woods when being followed by the bull but decided to come out and slug through the snow to get some corn themselves</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Two%20steers%20in%20deep%20snow%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3914_1.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Pretty soon everyone was focused on the corn</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Group%20of%20Cows%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3917_6.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 621507, member: 7509"] I've been wrestling with this one - Knersie suggested keeping the cows on corn until 2 months prior to calving - that would mean the cows should be in corn until about Feb 15, 2 months ahead of Apr 15 calving. On the other hand I really want to get the steers on corn ASAP to maybe finish a few off and have something to sell in March and April. (sell as freezer beef for the summer) So this afternoon I split the difference and sorted the steers from the heifer and put the steers on standing corn in with the cows and bull. I figured it would also make the transition easier with the bull rather than making the double switch at one time. As Angie pointed, out there really was no problem between the steers and bull. The bull just made a point of herding the steers around a little then everybody went back to grazing the corn. The steers entered the new section of corn I opened up for everyone and looked like they just got let in the candy store! They were jumping like they do when changing to fresh pastures in the summer (except for the couple feet of snow on the ground)! Here are some pictures for anyone interested. The cows and bull were lounging on some hay in an adjacent field but the bull especially got up to come over and check out these new steers. By the way, one observation I made as a first timer doing this is that the calves did not seem to run over to their cows nor did the cows seem to seek out their own steer calves. They were fenceline weaned 11/1/08. Everyone just dove into the new area of standing corn I opened up. Bull T21 coming over to check out the steers [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Bull%20T21%20coming%20to%20meet%20steer%20012109%20IMG_3900_3.JPG[/img] Steer chomping on an ear of corn - I can hear my grandmother saying "chew with your mouth shut!" [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Steer%20in%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3902_4.JPG[/img] The bull herded some of the steers around for a while then everybody focused on the corn [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Bull%20in%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3907_5.JPG[/img] One of the cows pulling an ear of corn off of the stalk in the new area [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Cow%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3911_2.JPG[/img] Couple other steers had retreated to the woods when being followed by the bull but decided to come out and slug through the snow to get some corn themselves [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Two%20steers%20in%20deep%20snow%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3914_1.JPG[/img] Pretty soon everyone was focused on the corn [img]http://www.dawnequipment.com/images/posting/wis/JHB/20090121%20CattleCorn/Group%20of%20Cows%20entering%20fresh%20corn%20012109%20IMG_3917_6.JPG[/img] [/QUOTE]
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