dun":1o0e0cyl said:6-8 weeks then back with the cow herd. Only had one that ever went back to nursing and that wasn;t even her mother, just the first cow that calved that would let her. She was good eating.
Pat8484":32mkonic said:How long do you wait before returning weaned calves to the herd?
Steer calves, bull calves, and cull heifers are never returned to the herd, replacement heifers are returned to the herd a couple of months prior to calving as 2 year olds.
How long does it usually take for cows to dry up after weaning?