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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1571399" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>Good question. My calves are born in a short window of time. Mostly September. A few are added in October. The first few weeks they mostly nurse. I start training them to come into the sanctuary at about 6 weeks of age. The feed acts as a lure. At 6 weeks, they know where the feed is. When they are in the "sanctuary" (the sanctuary is an area that the calves can access but the cows cannot. A system for segregation. It provides an area for the calves to get out of the nasty areas around the hay feed rings.) I have the means to control them. The control allows me to vaccinate, halter train, and treat if necessary. Consumption of feed is not significant until they are about 3 months old. It is measured out in an open feeder, NOT free choice.</p><p></p><p>There is very little grass during the calves' first 6 to 7 months of life. The feed plays a major role in my calf management program. My cows are good milkers, but the feed definitely assures they achieve their full growth potential. Obviously, it would not work well on a larger stage.</p><p></p><p>Once the heifers are weaned - about April 1 - they go on pasture without feed. The bulls are weaned about 2 weeks earlier - they have been weaned now for about 3 weeks- they get hay until pasture comes on. Pasture is just starting here. I stopped putting hay out to the bulls Friday.</p><p></p><p>Simple answer is - there is not much opportunity for grazing during calfhood. By the time they would be old enough to take advantage of grass, the cows are on hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1571399, member: 27490"] Good question. My calves are born in a short window of time. Mostly September. A few are added in October. The first few weeks they mostly nurse. I start training them to come into the sanctuary at about 6 weeks of age. The feed acts as a lure. At 6 weeks, they know where the feed is. When they are in the "sanctuary" (the sanctuary is an area that the calves can access but the cows cannot. A system for segregation. It provides an area for the calves to get out of the nasty areas around the hay feed rings.) I have the means to control them. The control allows me to vaccinate, halter train, and treat if necessary. Consumption of feed is not significant until they are about 3 months old. It is measured out in an open feeder, NOT free choice. There is very little grass during the calves' first 6 to 7 months of life. The feed plays a major role in my calf management program. My cows are good milkers, but the feed definitely assures they achieve their full growth potential. Obviously, it would not work well on a larger stage. Once the heifers are weaned - about April 1 - they go on pasture without feed. The bulls are weaned about 2 weeks earlier - they have been weaned now for about 3 weeks- they get hay until pasture comes on. Pasture is just starting here. I stopped putting hay out to the bulls Friday. Simple answer is - there is not much opportunity for grazing during calfhood. By the time they would be old enough to take advantage of grass, the cows are on hay. [/QUOTE]
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