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<blockquote data-quote="redcowsrule33" data-source="post: 603630" data-attributes="member: 8629"><p>As long as they can get out of the wind and the cows are on a good diet, they can take a lot at 2-3 days old. Frozen ground is healthier than mud and rain. But you need adequate windbreaks for them. I think it was Bieber Red Angus that had an ad several years back where they showed the calf windbreaks they use. I can't find it now but basically they were long covered bedded creep sheds with south exposure that the babies could get into easily. The diet and condition of the cows will affect it alot, too, as they need plenty of milk to make energy to keep warm. </p><p></p><p>IMO it's pretty labor intensive to keep track of everybody, keep the calving pens clean and do a good job with the babies. But if you have the time and the facilities it's nice to have the bigger calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redcowsrule33, post: 603630, member: 8629"] As long as they can get out of the wind and the cows are on a good diet, they can take a lot at 2-3 days old. Frozen ground is healthier than mud and rain. But you need adequate windbreaks for them. I think it was Bieber Red Angus that had an ad several years back where they showed the calf windbreaks they use. I can't find it now but basically they were long covered bedded creep sheds with south exposure that the babies could get into easily. The diet and condition of the cows will affect it alot, too, as they need plenty of milk to make energy to keep warm. IMO it's pretty labor intensive to keep track of everybody, keep the calving pens clean and do a good job with the babies. But if you have the time and the facilities it's nice to have the bigger calves. [/QUOTE]
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