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weaning calves 7months old
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<blockquote data-quote="nrs farm" data-source="post: 21299" data-attributes="member: 154"><p>I've been reading about the two step process of weaning and thought I'd give it a try next fall. You can read about it here <a href="http://beef-mag.com/ar/beef_weaning_twostep/index.htm" target="_blank">http://beef-mag.com/ar/beef_weaning_twostep/index.htm</a> . Basically you put the antisucking guards on the calves, leave them with the cows about 10 days, then separate and remove the guards. It is supposed to be a lot easier on the cows and calves. Biggest problem would be running them through the chute to put on and remove the guards (2 times). We're just a small time outfit though (25 cows) so it would not be a real problem for us to catch them etc. Possibly the guards may come off though...never used them.</p><p> </p><p>In my case, our biggest problem is the bawling. We live fairly close to town and the neighbors can here the cows bawling at night. Not too many complaints but I know it bothers some of them. Keeps me up usually as well. Tried the hot wire approach but they broke through. We generally separate them between two different buildings. Unfortunately they still here each other yet. Tried to separate in the barn with gates but seems like they bawled all the louder when they could see each other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nrs farm, post: 21299, member: 154"] I've been reading about the two step process of weaning and thought I'd give it a try next fall. You can read about it here [url=http://beef-mag.com/ar/beef_weaning_twostep/index.htm]http://beef-mag.com/ar/beef_weaning_twostep/index.htm[/url] . Basically you put the antisucking guards on the calves, leave them with the cows about 10 days, then separate and remove the guards. It is supposed to be a lot easier on the cows and calves. Biggest problem would be running them through the chute to put on and remove the guards (2 times). We're just a small time outfit though (25 cows) so it would not be a real problem for us to catch them etc. Possibly the guards may come off though...never used them. In my case, our biggest problem is the bawling. We live fairly close to town and the neighbors can here the cows bawling at night. Not too many complaints but I know it bothers some of them. Keeps me up usually as well. Tried the hot wire approach but they broke through. We generally separate them between two different buildings. Unfortunately they still here each other yet. Tried to separate in the barn with gates but seems like they bawled all the louder when they could see each other. [/QUOTE]
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