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Forty-eight hour weaning
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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 900397" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>We have used this for years. The theary behind it as I know it is that a cow/first year heifer is putting so much nutrients in milk production that weaning for 48 hours tells moms body that the calf is "gone via lack of nursing" and the body forwards the nutrients and energy into her fertility.</p><p>It made a huge difference in our reproduction when we use sync methods like CIDR's.</p><p>If we sync we temp. wean the last 48 hours prior to expected heat. Usually wean when we pull CIDR's if we did that sync at the time. </p><p>48 hours later with calves back at side when they are "due" to come into heat (or close to it) it allows mom to stop worrying over her calf, milk production is back on and she can be free to show signs of heat. Fertility has already been boosted.</p><p>The draw back as others have said is the balling mama's and babies.</p><p>Hope this helps and isn't just a repeat of what has already been said.</p><p>Best of luck!</p><p>Double R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 900397, member: 411"] We have used this for years. The theary behind it as I know it is that a cow/first year heifer is putting so much nutrients in milk production that weaning for 48 hours tells moms body that the calf is "gone via lack of nursing" and the body forwards the nutrients and energy into her fertility. It made a huge difference in our reproduction when we use sync methods like CIDR's. If we sync we temp. wean the last 48 hours prior to expected heat. Usually wean when we pull CIDR's if we did that sync at the time. 48 hours later with calves back at side when they are "due" to come into heat (or close to it) it allows mom to stop worrying over her calf, milk production is back on and she can be free to show signs of heat. Fertility has already been boosted. The draw back as others have said is the balling mama's and babies. Hope this helps and isn't just a repeat of what has already been said. Best of luck! Double R [/QUOTE]
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