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Fenceline weaning Updated 5-27
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<blockquote data-quote="BTRANCH" data-source="post: 539610" data-attributes="member: 4126"><p>We used the fenceline method to wean our first group of calves. Put moms on one side and the calves on the other. Worked just like the books said it should, no stress, not much bawling for each other, etc.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to our 4 calves born Dec '07. Tried to separate two weeks ago and the calves did not even make 24 hours before they had wormed their way through the fences back to their mommas. We were in the finishing stages of two new holding pens so we waited until Saturday to separate them again. Good Lord! They have not stopped bawling. I feel sorry for the neighbors. </p><p></p><p>The plan is to keep them penned up for a week and then turn out with 3 yearling heifers and two heavy bred mommas for protection. </p><p></p><p>My question is: What did we do wrong? Could there be that much personality difference between last year's calves and this year's? Any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BTRANCH, post: 539610, member: 4126"] We used the fenceline method to wean our first group of calves. Put moms on one side and the calves on the other. Worked just like the books said it should, no stress, not much bawling for each other, etc. Fast forward to our 4 calves born Dec '07. Tried to separate two weeks ago and the calves did not even make 24 hours before they had wormed their way through the fences back to their mommas. We were in the finishing stages of two new holding pens so we waited until Saturday to separate them again. Good Lord! They have not stopped bawling. I feel sorry for the neighbors. The plan is to keep them penned up for a week and then turn out with 3 yearling heifers and two heavy bred mommas for protection. My question is: What did we do wrong? Could there be that much personality difference between last year's calves and this year's? Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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