Here's the latest mob of weaners to be put through the yards (220 of them). We mustered and branded them last August and separated them from their mothers in January. We trucked them home from the other end of the place for a few days weaning and handling. The cows are not control mated and we branded another 500. We'll wean and brand this lot of cows twice more this year.
The weaners are locked off hay at night and then walked through the facilities - race, crush etc. - to get to the feeders next morning. Their horns have been tidied up now - although we use a lot of polled bulls, we still get a few horned calves.
After about day two, they are tailed out to feed on grass for a couple of hours morning and night.
As you can see, they're very well-behaved for only their second time in captivity!
The weaners are locked off hay at night and then walked through the facilities - race, crush etc. - to get to the feeders next morning. Their horns have been tidied up now - although we use a lot of polled bulls, we still get a few horned calves.
After about day two, they are tailed out to feed on grass for a couple of hours morning and night.
As you can see, they're very well-behaved for only their second time in captivity!