FredS
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How long does it take for a cow to dry up? Do we need to do anything other than seperating the pair? Thanks
FredS":3c8sr853 said:How long does it take for a cow to dry up? Do we need to do anything other than seperating the pair? Thanks
NewCowboy":30gsonzo said:I never knew the mama cow wouldn't dry up after selling off her calf.....
NewCowboy":3erpn575 said:My papaw has a cow that lets anything suck on it. We turned out some 15 month heifers and one started sucking again. Also the other calves do too. We just put her up in another pasture to help her out. She had dropped a little weight and we figured she needed a break. Her calf, and another calf that was nursing off of her were sold back in September. I never knew the mama cow wouldn't dry up after selling off her calf.....
Caustic Burno":32vmgsqq said:Thats a good cow if you know what to do with it.
Caustic Burno":nkpgsxme said:NewCowboy":nkpgsxme said:My papaw has a cow that lets anything suck on it. We turned out some 15 month heifers and one started sucking again. Also the other calves do too. We just put her up in another pasture to help her out. She had dropped a little weight and we figured she needed a break. Her calf, and another calf that was nursing off of her were sold back in September. I never knew the mama cow wouldn't dry up after selling off her calf.....
Thats a good cow if you know what to do with it.
backhoeboogie":7p30xyxe said:Caustic Burno":7p30xyxe said:Thats a good cow if you know what to do with it.
All right cuastic, I am all ears. I got a cow with her first calf doing the same thing. Call me a hobbyist or anything you want. Insults are okay. Just tell me how to make this little gal work for me, for the most benefit.
She's small and looks angus, out of a white face brindle. I don't think her mom was an F1 "tigerstripe" but she was pretty high strung so I parted ways with her. Bought her bred in Mineral Wells, had two heifers out of her and sold her for good profit when the drought hit. Probably should have kept her. Her calf, now cow, doesn't have a big udder, but she has let 5 different calves nurse. It happens right out in the pasture.
bigbull338":1psv02cf said:yes alot of beef cows will wean their calf on their on.as for for drying up dairy cows milkmaiad thats a hot sub.though the yrs ive given cows dry periods of 60 to 90 days.an some 2wks to 45 days.as well as milk some thoughtout the calving.w/o ever turning them dry.su thats anyones guess.but really a cow needs 30days ti rest dairy or beef.