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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 715210" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>If your cows are burdened feeding her calf, time to pull the calf and make use of this time to get the cow up to condition before winter sets in. Easier to put fat on the cow with no calf at foot, and cheaper to when the calves are weaned. The second trimester is when the cow's needs are the least.</p><p>based on a last half of march / april calving, based on a -15 to -30 clecius winter, grass growth from end of may/early june to mid September, wean end of Sept to end of October</p><p><u>Jan - march </u>last trimester---cows needs are the greatest:</p><p>-to maintain body condition </p><p>- to weather the conditions outside</p><p>- to provide for the calf growing inside...this is when the calf grows the most</p><p>- to provide adequate nutrition to build quality and quantity colostrum which starts minimum 5 weeks before calving, </p><p>- to have enough condition to calve and yet not fat, to give the cow something to work with so she does not deplete her energy calving and freshing so she has some condition to breed back</p><p><u>end of April / june</u> getting ready to breed back</p><p>- need good nutrition to prepare for breed back</p><p>- to raise a good calf</p><p><u>July/August</u> breeding</p><p>-nutrition to raise the calf and breed</p><p><u>September/october</u></p><p>-August included, feeding two calves</p><p>-putting on condition for winter</p><p><u>November to December</u></p><p>- least needs needed during this time. this is the time to mainatain and increase BCS if needed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 715210, member: 6198"] If your cows are burdened feeding her calf, time to pull the calf and make use of this time to get the cow up to condition before winter sets in. Easier to put fat on the cow with no calf at foot, and cheaper to when the calves are weaned. The second trimester is when the cow's needs are the least. based on a last half of march / april calving, based on a -15 to -30 clecius winter, grass growth from end of may/early june to mid September, wean end of Sept to end of October [u]Jan - march [/u]last trimester---cows needs are the greatest: -to maintain body condition - to weather the conditions outside - to provide for the calf growing inside...this is when the calf grows the most - to provide adequate nutrition to build quality and quantity colostrum which starts minimum 5 weeks before calving, - to have enough condition to calve and yet not fat, to give the cow something to work with so she does not deplete her energy calving and freshing so she has some condition to breed back [u]end of April / june[/u] getting ready to breed back - need good nutrition to prepare for breed back - to raise a good calf [u]July/August[/u] breeding -nutrition to raise the calf and breed [u]September/october[/u] -August included, feeding two calves -putting on condition for winter [u]November to December[/u] - least needs needed during this time. this is the time to mainatain and increase BCS if needed [/QUOTE]
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