hicky214
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I have never raised my own replacement heifers but will wrap up fencing in there new spot this weekend. I have 5-8 or so picked out that could be weaned and one that should have been weaned. I have them with there mommas away from Bulls now. What is the longest you keep them on there mammas if they are going to be replacements and there Mommas are bred back. The problem is I have one that is almost 8 months old and still on her mom. The reason is the rest are all right at 6 months or a touch under and I want them all to go to the new farm and heifer lot together. They are going to another farm of ours. So I couldn't take her alone but I was not selling her. And if I pull her off mom and wean with bred cows they will eat all her feed, and I want her on feed soon as she comes off. I will be weaning the 8 month old asap as her momma looks great but still needs a rest before she calves. I don't want to pull the 6 month olds as some believe every day on mamma is important on replacements or is 6 months fine? 10 people 10 answer kind of deal I am running into. Also if I give all a shot of Lut is there any negative effects just incase a bull got one of them? As they have been in with big bull and two 6 month old bull calfs until a few days ago. Sorry for all the questions and being so long winded but