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<blockquote data-quote="OBAX" data-source="post: 1832453" data-attributes="member: 24445"><p>They were home raised calves. After weaning they are preconditioned for 60 days. They receive 10# of feed each day at a cost of $1.79/head per day. And they have free choice hay when the grass is not sufficient. As for the others catching up, it would be possible, but since I sell them at the end of 60 day conditioning period, I have no test group for further down the chain. They made me more money, and surely did not negatively affect them down the road. </p><p>Had I bought these calves, I agree it could even make a bigger impact since trucking and co mingling are huge stress points that affect calves the most. </p><p>There's a real return on investment in spending a little to reduce stress in cattle. That's why I advocate so much for giving a dose that will surely have the best effect on as many head as possible. We as cattlemen cut so many corners to save a penny here and a penny there that it almost becomes second nature for us to try to cut even the pennys that make us dollars.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OBAX, post: 1832453, member: 24445"] They were home raised calves. After weaning they are preconditioned for 60 days. They receive 10# of feed each day at a cost of $1.79/head per day. And they have free choice hay when the grass is not sufficient. As for the others catching up, it would be possible, but since I sell them at the end of 60 day conditioning period, I have no test group for further down the chain. They made me more money, and surely did not negatively affect them down the road. Had I bought these calves, I agree it could even make a bigger impact since trucking and co mingling are huge stress points that affect calves the most. There’s a real return on investment in spending a little to reduce stress in cattle. That’s why I advocate so much for giving a dose that will surely have the best effect on as many head as possible. We as cattlemen cut so many corners to save a penny here and a penny there that it almost becomes second nature for us to try to cut even the pennys that make us dollars. [/QUOTE]
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