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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 517183" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>When are you planning to sell the steer? What is the going price for truck-weaned calves vs back-grounded calves in your area? Milk production takes a lot out of a cow, and his mother needs a couple of months without the burden of nursing a calf in order to recuperate, get back into condition, and be able to fully support her growing calf. Although there were exceptions, we generally weaned at roughly 7 months of age. Weaning can be successfully done sooner, but you're probably looking at feed costs - depending on the time interval between weaning and selling, the size of the calf, and how he responds to weaning. I wouldn't do it much later or you run the risk of the cow being too depleted to support the growing fetus, and deliver a strong, healthy calf without expensive supplementation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 517183, member: 539"] When are you planning to sell the steer? What is the going price for truck-weaned calves vs back-grounded calves in your area? Milk production takes a lot out of a cow, and his mother needs a couple of months without the burden of nursing a calf in order to recuperate, get back into condition, and be able to fully support her growing calf. Although there were exceptions, we generally weaned at roughly 7 months of age. Weaning can be successfully done sooner, but you're probably looking at feed costs - depending on the time interval between weaning and selling, the size of the calf, and how he responds to weaning. I wouldn't do it much later or you run the risk of the cow being too depleted to support the growing fetus, and deliver a strong, healthy calf without expensive supplementation. [/QUOTE]
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