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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1670254" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I have to agree that a third "herd" with the younger ones is pretty necessary to give the younger ones a good chance to grow without fighting for their fair share. Which they will not do if they weigh 600 and the yearlings weigh 8-900..... I realize you are looking at alot more work through the winter... but in order for them to continue to gain they cannot be shoved out of the feed/hay by bigger calves. </p><p>One suggestion to think about... Calving a little earlier will get the calves on the ground and doing good a little before the grass gets to growing.... they have less need for "quantity" of milk until they are at least a month. Then, if the grass is coming on and the cows are grazing their milk will increase some, and the calves will have the size to be able to drink more that the cows are producing. So you would actually be matching the calves need for milk with the amount available... they get a month or so old, the cows are producing more with the grazing, and the calves can utilize it because they are a little bigger. A calf can scour real fast if the cow is making too much right off the bat.</p><p></p><p>Hope things work out for you this year. Just out of curiosity, about how many cows are you trying to calve? </p><p>Please keep us up on what you are doing and what is working for you. You can always make changes down the road as you get a little experience. </p><p>And yes, we make our cows "rustle " for their grub.... grazing through some less than great weather, grazing through snow that is light enough and not crusted over with ice and such. That is their job....grazing.... not having it all delivered right to their doorstep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1670254, member: 25884"] I have to agree that a third "herd" with the younger ones is pretty necessary to give the younger ones a good chance to grow without fighting for their fair share. Which they will not do if they weigh 600 and the yearlings weigh 8-900..... I realize you are looking at alot more work through the winter... but in order for them to continue to gain they cannot be shoved out of the feed/hay by bigger calves. One suggestion to think about... Calving a little earlier will get the calves on the ground and doing good a little before the grass gets to growing.... they have less need for "quantity" of milk until they are at least a month. Then, if the grass is coming on and the cows are grazing their milk will increase some, and the calves will have the size to be able to drink more that the cows are producing. So you would actually be matching the calves need for milk with the amount available... they get a month or so old, the cows are producing more with the grazing, and the calves can utilize it because they are a little bigger. A calf can scour real fast if the cow is making too much right off the bat. Hope things work out for you this year. Just out of curiosity, about how many cows are you trying to calve? Please keep us up on what you are doing and what is working for you. You can always make changes down the road as you get a little experience. And yes, we make our cows "rustle " for their grub.... grazing through some less than great weather, grazing through snow that is light enough and not crusted over with ice and such. That is their job....grazing.... not having it all delivered right to their doorstep. [/QUOTE]
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