Is there anything that makes a difference in the cow/calf reaction after weaning, or will it just vary for unknown reasons? We wean by moving them apart. There have been times when the calves were literally trying to climb the barn walls and bawling their heads off, and there were times when they acted like nothing had happened, and then there's the in between reaction.
The same with cows. The last time we weaned, we turned the cows in another pasture, and I don't recall hearing a peep out of them. This time, they are standing around bawling their heads off, and this is the third day.
The reactions don't always match during the same weaning either. Sometimes the cows may be going crazy, but the calves are calm, and vise versa.
Some believe in weaning by the signs. Does that make a difference?
The same with cows. The last time we weaned, we turned the cows in another pasture, and I don't recall hearing a peep out of them. This time, they are standing around bawling their heads off, and this is the third day.
The reactions don't always match during the same weaning either. Sometimes the cows may be going crazy, but the calves are calm, and vise versa.
Some believe in weaning by the signs. Does that make a difference?