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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 43752" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Early castration have proponents but late castration does do. Early castration is supposed to decrease growth by elimination of hormones but not cause the stress that will set them back. Late castration is considered a shock/stress that slows growth and sets them back for a period of time following castration.</p><p>In the past we castrateed at weaning, now we band at a month or so during spring work up. Calves are any where from a couple of weeks to maybe a month to month and half old.</p><p>Like so many things in raising cattle, both sides sound perfectly logical.. We've alwasy viewed it as a wash. The reason we do it young is convenience, ease, and simplicity.</p><p>Pretty much you pays your money and takes your chances.</p><p></p><p>dun</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 43752, member: 34"] Early castration have proponents but late castration does do. Early castration is supposed to decrease growth by elimination of hormones but not cause the stress that will set them back. Late castration is considered a shock/stress that slows growth and sets them back for a period of time following castration. In the past we castrateed at weaning, now we band at a month or so during spring work up. Calves are any where from a couple of weeks to maybe a month to month and half old. Like so many things in raising cattle, both sides sound perfectly logical.. We've alwasy viewed it as a wash. The reason we do it young is convenience, ease, and simplicity. Pretty much you pays your money and takes your chances. dun [/QUOTE]
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