I had 3 cows that were to deliver around 1st of October this year. To relieve some pressure on my pastures , in July this year I moved them and 3 more 6 month old calves across the road into a pasture I use to keep goats in. The grass was very good and it seemed like a good idea and it worked fine for me. The 3 cows were on schedule and all 3 delivered first week in October. Calves I had moved sold very well at 8-9 months old. Now that leaves the 3 cows with their calves and all are doing fine. My question is that when the calves hit the 4-5 week old, don’t you think that it is a good time to move these back to the herd? I think the bull agrees with me any way. Ideas please.
Cows with first calf
- Thread starter Tomcolvin
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Dave
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There is no reason to disagree with the bull.
Katpau
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That depends on when you want them to calve. If you wouldn't mind if they calved a bit earlier next year, you can move them in with the bull as soon as you're ready.
Dave
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We give a Multimin and Calvery9. The Calvary has tetanus in it. B has 2,000 cows and has tried every thing at one point or another. Seems to work best for him so we follow suit.
Cows go back with the bull when you start your breeding season. That would also ne a good time to band your calves. We don't give any thing to new borns but they get something with tetanus, respiratory, etc in one shot, multimen, likely a wormer if they are 3mo plus, and some fly treatment to help keep them away while banding process is going on.
Find a vet in your area and see what protocol they recommend. This is a good time/excuse to build that relationship.
Find a vet in your area and see what protocol they recommend. This is a good time/excuse to build that relationship.
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You probably do a lot of calves at one time. I am a small small operational as a profitable little company. The last I had to do at one time was 3 calves. Total for this year was 11. I only have 12 cows and Mr Bull. He lives with the cows so I don’t try to have a breeding season. My calves are born year round mostly in fall or first 3 months of the new year. I know this wouldn’t work for large cattle operations but it works for me. At 78 I’m not adding any more cows because I’m pressing my pastures now and by using my old goat pastures as relief pastures when grass gets low helps make the summer. The most calves I haul at a time is normally one to three. My sale barn is in my backyard (14 miles) and they move a lot of cattle. I just sell feeder cattle mostly and try to keep a healthy herd and expenses down. Good hay is my biggest expense and I quit hauling my on and have it delivered now. I’m not getting rich but I’m loving it and so far I’m not losing anything. I started out with dairy calves 12 years ago and after transitioning slowly to Black Angus and a full blooded black Angus bull. I have one black baldy, two Hereford, two Charlotte and 7 Black Angus. They all have black calves everytime. Works for me as a good hobby.
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