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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1840515" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>That is why calves that learn to come to a feed bunk/trough with their momma, and have to learn a water trough, where they might have to push down the balls to get to the water, will wean easier and faster and lose less than ones that come in off a range where they have only had to go to the creek/pond to get water and have no idea what that stuff is that you put there for them to try to eat. I use a creep gate at the pasture where the 1st calf heifers are, and they quickly learn that the truck or car means they are going to get a "treat" when they see me and I call them. They are not on self feeders, and don't get alot... but they associate me with "good stuff" and don't take off for the back 40.... they still miss momma when weaned, but they don't wear themselves out walking the perimeter and don't know what the feed bunk is for on top of it. Like [USER=12607]@Lucky_P[/USER] said, they are accustomed to all that, they still lose weight for a week or so, but they will MORE quickly gain it back if they get the past the initial just missing their momma's. And they will not get sick as easily if that little bit of learning curve has already been passed and they can eat and keep up their energy and strength.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1840515, member: 25884"] That is why calves that learn to come to a feed bunk/trough with their momma, and have to learn a water trough, where they might have to push down the balls to get to the water, will wean easier and faster and lose less than ones that come in off a range where they have only had to go to the creek/pond to get water and have no idea what that stuff is that you put there for them to try to eat. I use a creep gate at the pasture where the 1st calf heifers are, and they quickly learn that the truck or car means they are going to get a "treat" when they see me and I call them. They are not on self feeders, and don't get alot... but they associate me with "good stuff" and don't take off for the back 40.... they still miss momma when weaned, but they don't wear themselves out walking the perimeter and don't know what the feed bunk is for on top of it. Like [USER=12607]@Lucky_P[/USER] said, they are accustomed to all that, they still lose weight for a week or so, but they will MORE quickly gain it back if they get the past the initial just missing their momma's. And they will not get sick as easily if that little bit of learning curve has already been passed and they can eat and keep up their energy and strength. [/QUOTE]
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