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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1832759" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>Agree with you Lucky. On my never ending pursuit of gains and no shrink it usually works something like this</p><p>trailer weaned -- shrink will run 8 to 12% . You are taking a $100 hit for each 500 lb calf and giving the cash to the buyer.</p><p>weaned 15 to 20 days -- They will recover most of the weaning loss but selling shrink will still be 6 to 10%. This shrink is easily gained back by the buyer</p><p> 30 to 45 days-- They will gain enough to cover the smaller shrink of 4 to 7%. Some will have a gain. One trip to the hay ring and water trough will recover this.</p><p> 45 to 60 days -- You will have gain of 1 to 1 1/2 lbs per day depending on the season. Shrink can be managed down to 3% if they know how to drink from a trough.</p><p> 60 + days is when they really start putting on some weight and will hold most of it through the selling period even when its hot provided they have a chance to drink. </p><p> These calves will travel well and go right back to eating and gaining as soon as feed is put in front of them. </p><p></p><p> On older calves, water is the big factor on sale barn shrink. Calves fed before they go to the sale and put in a pen with a easily accessible water source shrink very little.</p><p></p><p> Your mileage may vary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1832759, member: 5381"] Agree with you Lucky. On my never ending pursuit of gains and no shrink it usually works something like this trailer weaned -- shrink will run 8 to 12% . You are taking a $100 hit for each 500 lb calf and giving the cash to the buyer. weaned 15 to 20 days -- They will recover most of the weaning loss but selling shrink will still be 6 to 10%. This shrink is easily gained back by the buyer 30 to 45 days-- They will gain enough to cover the smaller shrink of 4 to 7%. Some will have a gain. One trip to the hay ring and water trough will recover this. 45 to 60 days -- You will have gain of 1 to 1 1/2 lbs per day depending on the season. Shrink can be managed down to 3% if they know how to drink from a trough. 60 + days is when they really start putting on some weight and will hold most of it through the selling period even when its hot provided they have a chance to drink. These calves will travel well and go right back to eating and gaining as soon as feed is put in front of them. On older calves, water is the big factor on sale barn shrink. Calves fed before they go to the sale and put in a pen with a easily accessible water source shrink very little. Your mileage may vary. [/QUOTE]
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