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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1781274" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>You said you weighed them on the way to the sale barn so I assume on the trailer. (not very accurate) </p><p>From my experience. They have already shrunk 3 to 4% from loading and transport.</p><p>Since you took them the day before the sale they will most likely shrink another 5 to 7% at the barn unless they were fed very well in small pens with water close by. If they were not weaned it would be much worse.</p><p>I have scales under my chute and have weighed many animals under different scenarios. Some calves don't have a setback at all at weaning if they have something to eat. Some calves back up, but regain their lost weight in a couple weeks. A few outliers lose a few lbs and barely get above their weaning weight in 45 days. Quite a few calves actually benefit from weaning if they come from old or sorry dams. </p><p></p><p>I would think that some more hay would be beneficial. Put out a cheap roll and let them munch on it all they want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1781274, member: 5381"] You said you weighed them on the way to the sale barn so I assume on the trailer. (not very accurate) From my experience. They have already shrunk 3 to 4% from loading and transport. Since you took them the day before the sale they will most likely shrink another 5 to 7% at the barn unless they were fed very well in small pens with water close by. If they were not weaned it would be much worse. I have scales under my chute and have weighed many animals under different scenarios. Some calves don't have a setback at all at weaning if they have something to eat. Some calves back up, but regain their lost weight in a couple weeks. A few outliers lose a few lbs and barely get above their weaning weight in 45 days. Quite a few calves actually benefit from weaning if they come from old or sorry dams. I would think that some more hay would be beneficial. Put out a cheap roll and let them munch on it all they want. [/QUOTE]
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