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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 31975" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>From what I gather, most folks wean calves at about 7 mos. Is this to allow the already rebred cow a couple months to get her act together and prepare to nurse the coming newborn calf? If so, then what if the cow wasn't rebred right after giving birth, is it still necessary to wean the calf or will the mama do it naturally? My specific situation is this: I have 2 calves I bought as pairs in November. The calves are now 6 1/2 mos old, and the cows were just recently rebred, like within the last 2-3 weeks. So the cows are'nt due again until Feb or March of '04. Do I still need to wean the calves at 7 mos or will the mother do it when it comes time. And what are the consequences for not weaning, any longterm effects on mama or calf?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 31975, member: 7"] From what I gather, most folks wean calves at about 7 mos. Is this to allow the already rebred cow a couple months to get her act together and prepare to nurse the coming newborn calf? If so, then what if the cow wasn't rebred right after giving birth, is it still necessary to wean the calf or will the mama do it naturally? My specific situation is this: I have 2 calves I bought as pairs in November. The calves are now 6 1/2 mos old, and the cows were just recently rebred, like within the last 2-3 weeks. So the cows are'nt due again until Feb or March of '04. Do I still need to wean the calves at 7 mos or will the mother do it when it comes time. And what are the consequences for not weaning, any longterm effects on mama or calf? [/QUOTE]
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