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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1435738" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Am not sure of the answer, but once we wean calves, and decide what heifers to keep as replacements, they are kept separate and do not go back with the main herd until they have their second calf. Weaned calves are fed/grazed/ kept in their own pasture. Mostly just heifers but sometimes there is a steer or 2 for whatever reason. Especially if they had pinkeye and the eye was bad and is white or something that will discount them too much at the yard so we keep them for a beef. We always have people looking for a beef now and again. </p><p>We feel that they deserve to eat and not have to compete with the older cows. I usually keep 15-30 a year, and not all get to the breeding pen as we do 2 cuts. First at weaning, then take another look at them when they are in the 12-15 month range. Usually have a few that just don't make the 2nd cut. Then they are bred, and calve with only their own age group and have a chance to be a mama, and then get rebred. Once the calf is weaned off, then they will get introduced back into the main herd. Since we have several places we keep cattle, we do tend to keep age groups together, but often will put 2nd calvers with the real old grandma group if they need to be fed over the winter. </p><p>The whole thing is, they need to grow and mature enough to find their own place before they have to start fighting off the bigger bully cows. </p><p>If you do any rotational grazing, they should be in the "forward "group, getting the best grass, so they can take advantage of the better nutrients. I really would try to run 2 different groups somehow, if there are only a couple of heifers, then you ought to be able to figure out a way to keep them separate until they are at least bred or better, have their first calf on the ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1435738, member: 25884"] Am not sure of the answer, but once we wean calves, and decide what heifers to keep as replacements, they are kept separate and do not go back with the main herd until they have their second calf. Weaned calves are fed/grazed/ kept in their own pasture. Mostly just heifers but sometimes there is a steer or 2 for whatever reason. Especially if they had pinkeye and the eye was bad and is white or something that will discount them too much at the yard so we keep them for a beef. We always have people looking for a beef now and again. We feel that they deserve to eat and not have to compete with the older cows. I usually keep 15-30 a year, and not all get to the breeding pen as we do 2 cuts. First at weaning, then take another look at them when they are in the 12-15 month range. Usually have a few that just don't make the 2nd cut. Then they are bred, and calve with only their own age group and have a chance to be a mama, and then get rebred. Once the calf is weaned off, then they will get introduced back into the main herd. Since we have several places we keep cattle, we do tend to keep age groups together, but often will put 2nd calvers with the real old grandma group if they need to be fed over the winter. The whole thing is, they need to grow and mature enough to find their own place before they have to start fighting off the bigger bully cows. If you do any rotational grazing, they should be in the "forward "group, getting the best grass, so they can take advantage of the better nutrients. I really would try to run 2 different groups somehow, if there are only a couple of heifers, then you ought to be able to figure out a way to keep them separate until they are at least bred or better, have their first calf on the ground. [/QUOTE]
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