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Early Weaning – Tips?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 499289" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I wean calves earlier than normal for show and/or sale. Of course, I am not on such a tight time frame (assuming you must sell right away). I generally, put the show calves in the barn during the day & out with mom at night for a week or so. They get used to being fed AM & PM without mom, but get the benefit of milk from mom.</p><p>The 14% grain ration is good, but I would add Calf Manna. It is a highly digestible protein that is a great replacement for mom's milk. Feed her 2X a day. 1# of 14% feed & 1/2# Calf Manna, with really good quality grass hay - full choice, but kept fresh. She won't eat her grain right away, but take away what she doesn't eat after a couple of hours, and give her FRESH grain next feeding. She should also have a great loose mineral in front of her all the time (or mixed into her feed).</p><p>Yes, she would be more content with a mate, but, you don't NEED to have another one with her.</p><p>If you can't seperate them DAILY, fence line weaning is great. That's how I wean my "normal" calf crop. Just make sure you have a really good FENCE!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 499289, member: 968"] I wean calves earlier than normal for show and/or sale. Of course, I am not on such a tight time frame (assuming you must sell right away). I generally, put the show calves in the barn during the day & out with mom at night for a week or so. They get used to being fed AM & PM without mom, but get the benefit of milk from mom. The 14% grain ration is good, but I would add Calf Manna. It is a highly digestible protein that is a great replacement for mom's milk. Feed her 2X a day. 1# of 14% feed & 1/2# Calf Manna, with really good quality grass hay - full choice, but kept fresh. She won't eat her grain right away, but take away what she doesn't eat after a couple of hours, and give her FRESH grain next feeding. She should also have a great loose mineral in front of her all the time (or mixed into her feed). Yes, she would be more content with a mate, but, you don't NEED to have another one with her. If you can't seperate them DAILY, fence line weaning is great. That's how I wean my "normal" calf crop. Just make sure you have a really good FENCE! [/QUOTE]
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