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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 604081" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>we calve March/April because January and February are just to brtual here. Even in March we can get those nasty cold -35 nights. We make sure they get feed right away, and they dry off quickly. We have heat lamps in the barn for the new borns until they are dried off.</p><p>As well, our cow calf pairs are separate from the main herd. They get alot more bedding and we have shelters for the calves. The calves can stand in them, and are 12x12 feet with chip board, 2x6's rough lumber, and a tin roof. They have wood runners and a cable that hooks on to the feeding tractor and are moved about as we move the cattle around to keep them clean. </p><p>The cow calf area starts out at about 1/2 an acre in March and by mid April is around 60-70 acres with alot of trees. The shelters get moved a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 604081, member: 6198"] we calve March/April because January and February are just to brtual here. Even in March we can get those nasty cold -35 nights. We make sure they get feed right away, and they dry off quickly. We have heat lamps in the barn for the new borns until they are dried off. As well, our cow calf pairs are separate from the main herd. They get alot more bedding and we have shelters for the calves. The calves can stand in them, and are 12x12 feet with chip board, 2x6's rough lumber, and a tin roof. They have wood runners and a cable that hooks on to the feeding tractor and are moved about as we move the cattle around to keep them clean. The cow calf area starts out at about 1/2 an acre in March and by mid April is around 60-70 acres with alot of trees. The shelters get moved a lot. [/QUOTE]
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