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<blockquote data-quote="preston39" data-source="post: 93390" data-attributes="member: 1487"><p>Gayle...,</p><p></p><p>I have seen those in a magazine. There have been many studies which strongly suggest a calf is set back considerably...almost like an illness because of weaning.</p><p></p><p> I have not seen any studies on leaving them with mom. But, I am thinking of experimenting with weaning this year by leaving the calves in the field with mom. We have seen a couple cows over the years naturally wean a calf. I believe there would be less stress than taking them away. Do you have a reaction to that? Think it will work? What is the biggest problem that is apparent...other than a bother to mom and maybe a little udder irritation.....which we will watch for? Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="preston39, post: 93390, member: 1487"] Gayle..., I have seen those in a magazine. There have been many studies which strongly suggest a calf is set back considerably...almost like an illness because of weaning. I have not seen any studies on leaving them with mom. But, I am thinking of experimenting with weaning this year by leaving the calves in the field with mom. We have seen a couple cows over the years naturally wean a calf. I believe there would be less stress than taking them away. Do you have a reaction to that? Think it will work? What is the biggest problem that is apparent...other than a bother to mom and maybe a little udder irritation.....which we will watch for? Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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