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<blockquote data-quote="gcreekrch" data-source="post: 1620220" data-attributes="member: 14161"><p>In our area there are a few rules of thumb.</p><p></p><p>Keep your cow herd on a good LIVE vaccination program.</p><p></p><p>Vaccinate your calves at branding.</p><p></p><p>Preconditioning as yet does not pay the cost of doing it.</p><p></p><p>Feedlots buying calves will not take the chance that the seller actually vaccinated and will do a full induction upon arrival regardless.</p><p></p><p>My math says you have to get at least 1.5 lbs per day gain and 25 cents premium over what they would bring as fresh weaned calves to be paid for the process. Producers who follow above protocols and raise good quality cattle get paid a premium regardless.</p><p></p><p>I was at the feedlot we put calves in last week. There were 208 of our own heifers in there since Nov 1 last fall. I was told they were the healthiest pen at the lot with zero pulled since induction. Maybe we are doing something right.............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcreekrch, post: 1620220, member: 14161"] In our area there are a few rules of thumb. Keep your cow herd on a good LIVE vaccination program. Vaccinate your calves at branding. Preconditioning as yet does not pay the cost of doing it. Feedlots buying calves will not take the chance that the seller actually vaccinated and will do a full induction upon arrival regardless. My math says you have to get at least 1.5 lbs per day gain and 25 cents premium over what they would bring as fresh weaned calves to be paid for the process. Producers who follow above protocols and raise good quality cattle get paid a premium regardless. I was at the feedlot we put calves in last week. There were 208 of our own heifers in there since Nov 1 last fall. I was told they were the healthiest pen at the lot with zero pulled since induction. Maybe we are doing something right............. [/QUOTE]
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