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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1793550" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>Lots of difference between thin at weaning for a 5 month old calf vs a 7 month old. A lot of times the younger calves just need time to mature. IMO, some calves do a lot better after weaning if coming from a poor or older cow. They seem to hit a wall at about 300 lbs and the rate of gain falls to almost nothing. My guess is that mom has enough milk for a 300 lb calf but thats it. If they have nothing else to eat the frame keeps growing but the weight and muscle do not. I have no proof but just a observation but it seems to be beneficial to early wean from one and dones or old culls if you have some decent forage. Once they are off Mama, something triggers them to graze harder. They harden up and mature. They go from a #1 1/2 calf to a # 1. So yes there are opportunities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1793550, member: 5381"] Lots of difference between thin at weaning for a 5 month old calf vs a 7 month old. A lot of times the younger calves just need time to mature. IMO, some calves do a lot better after weaning if coming from a poor or older cow. They seem to hit a wall at about 300 lbs and the rate of gain falls to almost nothing. My guess is that mom has enough milk for a 300 lb calf but thats it. If they have nothing else to eat the frame keeps growing but the weight and muscle do not. I have no proof but just a observation but it seems to be beneficial to early wean from one and dones or old culls if you have some decent forage. Once they are off Mama, something triggers them to graze harder. They harden up and mature. They go from a #1 1/2 calf to a # 1. So yes there are opportunities. [/QUOTE]
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