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<blockquote data-quote="TLCfromARK" data-source="post: 251548" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>Anytime we move cattle (not just heifers ) to a new place we like to pen them for a few days. Give them a little feed, let them get used to the different sounds / smells, let them see that its is not a bad place just a different place. We do walk the fence line making sure there's no wires down, trees across the fence etc. before we turn them out because they will check out the boundrys.</p><p></p><p>As for your question on pen size, it doesn't have to be very large for 8 - 10 head but if you're building "all new" pens try to build for what you'll need in the future not just what you need now. You might check out the web site below for ideas on size & designs.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm</a></p><p></p><p>As for as how long to keep them up, if they're staying in the same pasuture with their mothers after weaning we like to keep them up for 4 - 6 weeks. If they're going to a new pasture away from the main herd we keep them up for 2 - 3 weeks. </p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p> ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TLCfromARK, post: 251548, member: 198"] Anytime we move cattle (not just heifers ) to a new place we like to pen them for a few days. Give them a little feed, let them get used to the different sounds / smells, let them see that its is not a bad place just a different place. We do walk the fence line making sure there's no wires down, trees across the fence etc. before we turn them out because they will check out the boundrys. As for your question on pen size, it doesn't have to be very large for 8 - 10 head but if you're building "all new" pens try to build for what you'll need in the future not just what you need now. You might check out the web site below for ideas on size & designs. [url=http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm]http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/bc1000/beef.htm[/url] As for as how long to keep them up, if they're staying in the same pasuture with their mothers after weaning we like to keep them up for 4 - 6 weeks. If they're going to a new pasture away from the main herd we keep them up for 2 - 3 weeks. Good luck, ;-) [/QUOTE]
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