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Small herd and calving question
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris H" data-source="post: 943166" data-attributes="member: 1974"><p>Here are a few drawbacks:</p><p>1. Calves of different ages will have different nutritional needs, you won't be able to time calves increasing feed needs with extra grass growth.</p><p>2. Vaccinations will have to be given at different times. You may only have 12 cows, but you'll be giving vaccinations all year long after a few years. Some cows won't get earlier, some can move 2.5 months earlier from year to year.</p><p>3. You'll be weaning 1 or 2 calves every month, instead of weaning a larger group. And you better be careful to get those heifers weaned by 6 months or you'll have to give them a shot to abort, just in case.</p><p>4. Worming might present the same problems as vaccinations.</p><p>5. Unless you band your calves, you'll be castrating several times a year.</p><p>6. Calving is stressful, do you want to do calving checks all year long?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris H, post: 943166, member: 1974"] Here are a few drawbacks: 1. Calves of different ages will have different nutritional needs, you won't be able to time calves increasing feed needs with extra grass growth. 2. Vaccinations will have to be given at different times. You may only have 12 cows, but you'll be giving vaccinations all year long after a few years. Some cows won't get earlier, some can move 2.5 months earlier from year to year. 3. You'll be weaning 1 or 2 calves every month, instead of weaning a larger group. And you better be careful to get those heifers weaned by 6 months or you'll have to give them a shot to abort, just in case. 4. Worming might present the same problems as vaccinations. 5. Unless you band your calves, you'll be castrating several times a year. 6. Calving is stressful, do you want to do calving checks all year long? [/QUOTE]
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