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How cold is too cold for calving?
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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 182811" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>I always forget to mention straw, but Bez is right. LOTS of clean straw is cheap insurance against sickness, and cold. I probably overbed, but I'd rather see nuthin but ears poking out of the straw than manure everywhere.</p><p></p><p>And as for the good mom, if an animal isn't a good mother around here, she hits the trail. I'm a little more lenient on hiefers, but after that second calf, I'd better see some mothering.</p><p></p><p>I've calved all over the calendar, and firmly believe that Mid-Feb to March calving is the ticket. If I had a little more barn space for drying out calves, I'd move back to January calving. Virtually ZERO sickness, and when things start to thaw out, the calves are up and going good so they can be punted out onto a wooded spring pasture. I believe this is why I have such a low rate of scours here, and all it costs me is a little sleep in February and March <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 182811, member: 2862"] I always forget to mention straw, but Bez is right. LOTS of clean straw is cheap insurance against sickness, and cold. I probably overbed, but I'd rather see nuthin but ears poking out of the straw than manure everywhere. And as for the good mom, if an animal isn't a good mother around here, she hits the trail. I'm a little more lenient on hiefers, but after that second calf, I'd better see some mothering. I've calved all over the calendar, and firmly believe that Mid-Feb to March calving is the ticket. If I had a little more barn space for drying out calves, I'd move back to January calving. Virtually ZERO sickness, and when things start to thaw out, the calves are up and going good so they can be punted out onto a wooded spring pasture. I believe this is why I have such a low rate of scours here, and all it costs me is a little sleep in February and March :) Rod [/QUOTE]
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