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<blockquote data-quote="Mid South Guy" data-source="post: 894156" data-attributes="member: 17328"><p>This is my method and works very well for me.</p><p></p><p>Prior to weaning:</p><p>- All vaccinations and boosters properly givin.</p><p>- About 7-10 days prior, start creep feeding a recieving/weaning ration medicated with AS-700 so they are used to feed and have a level of medication in their bloodstreams.</p><p></p><p>Weaning at about 7mo. ave age.</p><p>- Pick a stretch of about a week of good weather if possible.</p><p>- I drive the herd to a catch pen set up in the back corner of the place, separate the cows off and turn them out, load the calves and haul them to the front side, and put them in a weaning pen of about 1 acre.</p><p>- Weaning pen has round bales of good quality grass hay, plenty of feed bunk space, and good, clean fresh water.</p><p>- On day 2 I start hand feeding the same recieving/weaning ration. Sometimes, if necessary, I will put an animal in with them that will show them how to eat out of a bunk, and continue this for about 5 days.</p><p>- They are then turned out into a small pasture and hand fed for another 2-3 weeks, at which point I consider them fully weaned and the chance of sickness is greatly reduced. Most of the sickness will occur at about 7-14 days, as this is the incubation period for most of the causing micro organisims.</p><p></p><p>I have found for me this works best. The calves seem to get to eating quickly and forget about mama in about 2 or 3 days at most. Whereas the cows will hang at that back catch pen for a week or more looking for their calves. I have tried fenceline before and it just seemed to me it took too long for the calves to forget about mama and go to eating. The way I do it is probably a little more time consuming and expensive than other ways, but I feel the calves are less stressed and get going on their own quicker. If I can prevent 1 or 2 calves from getting sick, I feel it justifies the time and costs.</p><p></p><p>Just my way of weaning. Not saying it is the only way or right way, but it works for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mid South Guy, post: 894156, member: 17328"] This is my method and works very well for me. Prior to weaning: - All vaccinations and boosters properly givin. - About 7-10 days prior, start creep feeding a recieving/weaning ration medicated with AS-700 so they are used to feed and have a level of medication in their bloodstreams. Weaning at about 7mo. ave age. - Pick a stretch of about a week of good weather if possible. - I drive the herd to a catch pen set up in the back corner of the place, separate the cows off and turn them out, load the calves and haul them to the front side, and put them in a weaning pen of about 1 acre. - Weaning pen has round bales of good quality grass hay, plenty of feed bunk space, and good, clean fresh water. - On day 2 I start hand feeding the same recieving/weaning ration. Sometimes, if necessary, I will put an animal in with them that will show them how to eat out of a bunk, and continue this for about 5 days. - They are then turned out into a small pasture and hand fed for another 2-3 weeks, at which point I consider them fully weaned and the chance of sickness is greatly reduced. Most of the sickness will occur at about 7-14 days, as this is the incubation period for most of the causing micro organisims. I have found for me this works best. The calves seem to get to eating quickly and forget about mama in about 2 or 3 days at most. Whereas the cows will hang at that back catch pen for a week or more looking for their calves. I have tried fenceline before and it just seemed to me it took too long for the calves to forget about mama and go to eating. The way I do it is probably a little more time consuming and expensive than other ways, but I feel the calves are less stressed and get going on their own quicker. If I can prevent 1 or 2 calves from getting sick, I feel it justifies the time and costs. Just my way of weaning. Not saying it is the only way or right way, but it works for me. [/QUOTE]
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