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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 954728" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>Another advantage I see with this type program is the calves are already comingled and that stress is behind them. IMO-the stress placed upon calves by comingling animals from multiple different herds is one of the greatest causes of sickness in newly purchased put-together calves. Since I have started limiting my newly purchased salebarn calves to a maximum group size of 25 head for the first 3-4 weeks, my sickness have dropped noticeably. After 3-4 weeks and all are healthy, the small groups are combined.</p><p></p><p>An additional advantage to the video sales is the calves are not run thru a salebarn and exposed to other infections. They are shipped directly from the seller to the buyer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 954728, member: 2905"] Another advantage I see with this type program is the calves are already comingled and that stress is behind them. IMO-the stress placed upon calves by comingling animals from multiple different herds is one of the greatest causes of sickness in newly purchased put-together calves. Since I have started limiting my newly purchased salebarn calves to a maximum group size of 25 head for the first 3-4 weeks, my sickness have dropped noticeably. After 3-4 weeks and all are healthy, the small groups are combined. An additional advantage to the video sales is the calves are not run thru a salebarn and exposed to other infections. They are shipped directly from the seller to the buyer. [/QUOTE]
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