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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 1299938" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Our method of fenceline weaning is to wean in a pasture that the calves are familiar with. They know where the water is and where the weaning grain ration is fed. They may not come up for the grain when we put it out but will drift in eventually since it's in the water point. We divide the pasture with a strand of very hot polywire. As the cows are worked they go to the biggest side and the calves go to the smaller side. We weigh vaccinate, worm and pour for grubs. A temp water point is set up in the bigger area so the cows have their own water source. After 3 days (or so) the cows are gradually drifted to other pasture further and further from the calves. The reason for putting the calves in the smaller part of the pasture is so that they are easier to bring up when we put out grain after the cows are moved out. If the cows see/hear grain being dumped the beller their heads off and that just spins the calves up even more. After the first night, the noisiest cows are the first timers, the others are used to the process so it's not that big of a deal. Once the calves are coming up for grain when called we open up the rest of the pasture so they have the whole thing. In 2-3 weeks we run them through the shoot again and administer boosters and reweigh. The calves are kept in the weaning pasture until sale time or for the retained heifers they are turned in with the bred cows. </p><p>That weaning process, about 45 days is the only time they get grain regularly. After that they get grain when we bring them in to work them or to AI. Then they will get about 2 mouthfulls of grain apiece. For the rest of their lives they remember what a bucket means and will come running for a little grain.</p><p>Phew, didn;t mean to run on so. Sorry bout that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 1299938, member: 34"] Our method of fenceline weaning is to wean in a pasture that the calves are familiar with. They know where the water is and where the weaning grain ration is fed. They may not come up for the grain when we put it out but will drift in eventually since it's in the water point. We divide the pasture with a strand of very hot polywire. As the cows are worked they go to the biggest side and the calves go to the smaller side. We weigh vaccinate, worm and pour for grubs. A temp water point is set up in the bigger area so the cows have their own water source. After 3 days (or so) the cows are gradually drifted to other pasture further and further from the calves. The reason for putting the calves in the smaller part of the pasture is so that they are easier to bring up when we put out grain after the cows are moved out. If the cows see/hear grain being dumped the beller their heads off and that just spins the calves up even more. After the first night, the noisiest cows are the first timers, the others are used to the process so it's not that big of a deal. Once the calves are coming up for grain when called we open up the rest of the pasture so they have the whole thing. In 2-3 weeks we run them through the shoot again and administer boosters and reweigh. The calves are kept in the weaning pasture until sale time or for the retained heifers they are turned in with the bred cows. That weaning process, about 45 days is the only time they get grain regularly. After that they get grain when we bring them in to work them or to AI. Then they will get about 2 mouthfulls of grain apiece. For the rest of their lives they remember what a bucket means and will come running for a little grain. Phew, didn;t mean to run on so. Sorry bout that. [/QUOTE]
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