Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
question about weaning
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ROB" data-source="post: 552524" data-attributes="member: 3467"><p>we normally wean at about 6 months of age...but this springs calf crop which came in march were weaned this last week. calves were not eating creep prior to weaning, had not had vaccinations yet- other than nasalgen which was given when they were a month old. started them out on a good bale of hay, and nutrena Transition medicated feed with a sprinkle of shelled corn. after two days they were all eating very good, after three days had stopped bawling for momma. they were weaned in a barnlot pen with no grass and had access to the barn for shade, cows were on the other side of the lot fence on pasture. turned the calves out on a grass lot last evening during feeding- this morning when i fed- they all circled me and followed me to the feedbunks. they are currently getting 4 lbs of Transition pelllets, 1-1/2 lbs shell corn, free choice hay and grass. additionally, after they were all eating good i gave them 1/4 lb/hd/day of amprolium pellets for 5 days.</p><p></p><p>weaning this young is not a practice i would recommend if you can keep from it. but if you must, make sure that weather conditions are favorable, you have good facilites, and calves are in good condition prior to weaning. </p><p></p><p>ROB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ROB, post: 552524, member: 3467"] we normally wean at about 6 months of age...but this springs calf crop which came in march were weaned this last week. calves were not eating creep prior to weaning, had not had vaccinations yet- other than nasalgen which was given when they were a month old. started them out on a good bale of hay, and nutrena Transition medicated feed with a sprinkle of shelled corn. after two days they were all eating very good, after three days had stopped bawling for momma. they were weaned in a barnlot pen with no grass and had access to the barn for shade, cows were on the other side of the lot fence on pasture. turned the calves out on a grass lot last evening during feeding- this morning when i fed- they all circled me and followed me to the feedbunks. they are currently getting 4 lbs of Transition pelllets, 1-1/2 lbs shell corn, free choice hay and grass. additionally, after they were all eating good i gave them 1/4 lb/hd/day of amprolium pellets for 5 days. weaning this young is not a practice i would recommend if you can keep from it. but if you must, make sure that weather conditions are favorable, you have good facilites, and calves are in good condition prior to weaning. ROB [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
question about weaning
Top