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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 729017" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I didn't take the time to find more/better articles. That one does refer to 700# wt calves, but I've read reports comparing all the way from birth to processing and cutting was "less stress" and better gain.</p><p>You are sooo right about management. But, it is really easy to learn. Our beef extension has had several clinics teaching the process, and we have a number of producers watch hubby.</p><p>Caution: be sure to use TETENUS (sp?) vaccine if you BAND. Also, there are two types of tetenus vaccines. One, you must give a booster PRIOR to cutting. Also, horses/mules/donkeys are the biggest carriers of tetenus. Just had a fellow breeder lose several 800# wt steers to tetenus after banding & vet informed him of that info. He vaccinated at the same time as castration.</p><p>I know - I know - there are tons of you out there that have NEVER had a problem. Well, vaccines are cheap compared to losing just ONE - or having to treat just ONE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 729017, member: 968"] I didn't take the time to find more/better articles. That one does refer to 700# wt calves, but I've read reports comparing all the way from birth to processing and cutting was "less stress" and better gain. You are sooo right about management. But, it is really easy to learn. Our beef extension has had several clinics teaching the process, and we have a number of producers watch hubby. Caution: be sure to use TETENUS (sp?) vaccine if you BAND. Also, there are two types of tetenus vaccines. One, you must give a booster PRIOR to cutting. Also, horses/mules/donkeys are the biggest carriers of tetenus. Just had a fellow breeder lose several 800# wt steers to tetenus after banding & vet informed him of that info. He vaccinated at the same time as castration. I know - I know - there are tons of you out there that have NEVER had a problem. Well, vaccines are cheap compared to losing just ONE - or having to treat just ONE. [/QUOTE]
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