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<blockquote data-quote="Medic24" data-source="post: 92502" data-attributes="member: 1101"><p>Normal. but next time you may consider the fact that what occured there was sale barn weaning..... all to common....... the calves were a bit young to be taken from mom and weaned in the field, so I suspect they were taken day of sale, and force weaned.</p><p></p><p>If you have a quiet and secure place, like a barn stall, that would be a better place to start them off on your farm for several reasons. Secure, means that they won't try to hit the road looking for mom, and they won't get out to get hurt some where. Plus it gives them a place of reference, to call home base so to speak.</p><p></p><p>Quiet and small, even a bit on the dark side,means that they are easier to calm down, as they are not exposed to so much new stimulia, and gives you a chance to 'bond' with them a bit, by feeding and interacting with them. Also, if they happen to get stressed out and show signs of weakness or sickness, you now have them in a good spot , instead of trying to chase them all over a pasture and making matters worse. Plus if they picked up some kinda bug at the sale barn, it sure makes it easier to treat, not to mention, that you have kept it away from your current resident cattle.</p><p></p><p>We have always given any new cattle a chance to calm down and chill out in a quiet part of our farm before they are let loose for the above reasons. And it's in my opinion, that this is especially true when you are dealing with calves that are being weaned in such a manner.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck! :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medic24, post: 92502, member: 1101"] Normal. but next time you may consider the fact that what occured there was sale barn weaning..... all to common....... the calves were a bit young to be taken from mom and weaned in the field, so I suspect they were taken day of sale, and force weaned. If you have a quiet and secure place, like a barn stall, that would be a better place to start them off on your farm for several reasons. Secure, means that they won't try to hit the road looking for mom, and they won't get out to get hurt some where. Plus it gives them a place of reference, to call home base so to speak. Quiet and small, even a bit on the dark side,means that they are easier to calm down, as they are not exposed to so much new stimulia, and gives you a chance to 'bond' with them a bit, by feeding and interacting with them. Also, if they happen to get stressed out and show signs of weakness or sickness, you now have them in a good spot , instead of trying to chase them all over a pasture and making matters worse. Plus if they picked up some kinda bug at the sale barn, it sure makes it easier to treat, not to mention, that you have kept it away from your current resident cattle. We have always given any new cattle a chance to calm down and chill out in a quiet part of our farm before they are let loose for the above reasons. And it's in my opinion, that this is especially true when you are dealing with calves that are being weaned in such a manner. Good Luck! :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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