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<blockquote data-quote="Midtenn" data-source="post: 1469640" data-attributes="member: 24781"><p>Newborns are hard to break. Much easier to lose 500 pounders if not done right (too hot, stress, signs wrong, etc.) </p><p>Before we had good facilities I always tried to catch them and cut with a knife while they were still wet, then I went to banding. I was younger then. </p><p> We hand feed all our cows at least every week or two, so now I just wait until first time they come in the corral I get the calf and band/tag in a separate pen from the mother.....much safer.</p><p> Occasionally, one gets by and is cut with a knife at 2 or 3 months old when vaccinating</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Midtenn, post: 1469640, member: 24781"] Newborns are hard to break. Much easier to lose 500 pounders if not done right (too hot, stress, signs wrong, etc.) Before we had good facilities I always tried to catch them and cut with a knife while they were still wet, then I went to banding. I was younger then. We hand feed all our cows at least every week or two, so now I just wait until first time they come in the corral I get the calf and band/tag in a separate pen from the mother.....much safer. Occasionally, one gets by and is cut with a knife at 2 or 3 months old when vaccinating [/QUOTE]
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