losing wieght

[glover36]

i have trhee 4-h calves brown swiss jersey shorthorn all need to lose some weight how do i go about doing this.

 

[jaydill]

How long do you work them each day? Maybe get em out and walk them for a little longer for some extra exercise.

 

[Ryan]

cut back on grain?

 

[glover36]

k they were in pens now there out on pasture and 1 once a day get a bit of silage but mostly get poushed outa the way by the bigger cows. my show is july 28

 

[glover36]

because they are to fat no rib showing and dairy are lean mean woosy machines

 

[jaydill]

Yeah. I would definitely say feed before water if that's your problem. Maybe get a halter on them and exercise them a little each day if your pasture isn't that large.

 

[jaydill]

Yeah. I would definitely say feed before water if that's your problem. Maybe get a halter on them and exercise them a little each day if your pasture isn't that large.

It depends on why you are pulling jay. You take water away to get rid of sheer weight, and feed to get rid of condition.

He's trying to get rid of condition.

because they are to fat no rib showing

 

[jaydill]

Yeah. I would definitely say feed before water if that's your problem. Maybe get a halter on them and exercise them a little each day if your pasture isn't that large.

It depends on why you are pulling jay. You take water away to get rid of sheer weight, and feed to get rid of condition.

He's trying to get rid of condition.

because they are to fat no rib showing

I know jay, thats why I told him to take them off feed.

Than why did you post that after me? Lol. I said "I would definitely say feed before water if that's your problem.

 

[jaydill]

Sorry, I thought you were about to go all ethical on me about it's not ethical to pull water from a calf.

Nope.

 

[glover36]

o they have about 40 acres to run they get a heck of alot of walking