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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14018"><p>We start calving around the 1st of february. Unfortunately are calving season is too spread out and we end around the middle of may. I am in the process of tightening it up. The earlier calves have less problems with scours and can handle the increased milk when cows go on pasture. We have to feed from october thru may 15 most years so feed cost are about the same. The big advantage of calving early is bigger calves at weaning. You can wean earlier if you get caught in a drought and still have decent size calves to sell. The major disadvantage here in maine is the sub zero temps we get most years in Feb. Early calving makes it easier for us to AI cows we send off to leased pasture in may.</p><p></p><p>Pat Bates Norwest Angus</p><p></p><p>> We generally calve around the</p><p>> middle to the end of March.My ?</p><p>> is,Wouldn't it be better to calve</p><p>> at the end of February to the</p><p>> Middle of March.The reason is here</p><p>> in Wisconsin the end of March it's</p><p>> a little warmer,but it's raining</p><p>> and so muddy.I thought if the</p><p>> calves are a month old,they could</p><p>> tolerate the weather better.We</p><p>> have the Cows calve inside and</p><p>> keep them there for 2-3 days and</p><p>> then send them out if the weather</p><p>> is nasty.Just wondering on your</p><p>> thoughts?</p><p></p><p>> Thanks in advance</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:BEEEFMAN@YAHOO.COM">BEEEFMAN@YAHOO.COM</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14018"] We start calving around the 1st of february. Unfortunately are calving season is too spread out and we end around the middle of may. I am in the process of tightening it up. The earlier calves have less problems with scours and can handle the increased milk when cows go on pasture. We have to feed from october thru may 15 most years so feed cost are about the same. The big advantage of calving early is bigger calves at weaning. You can wean earlier if you get caught in a drought and still have decent size calves to sell. The major disadvantage here in maine is the sub zero temps we get most years in Feb. Early calving makes it easier for us to AI cows we send off to leased pasture in may. Pat Bates Norwest Angus > We generally calve around the > middle to the end of March.My ? > is,Wouldn't it be better to calve > at the end of February to the > Middle of March.The reason is here > in Wisconsin the end of March it's > a little warmer,but it's raining > and so muddy.I thought if the > calves are a month old,they could > tolerate the weather better.We > have the Cows calve inside and > keep them there for 2-3 days and > then send them out if the weather > is nasty.Just wondering on your > thoughts? > Thanks in advance [email=BEEEFMAN@YAHOO.COM]BEEEFMAN@YAHOO.COM[/email] [/QUOTE]
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