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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9544"><p>We usually only seperate them for about 6-8 weeks. The adjacent pasture is our prefered method. It's been referred to as "fenceline weaning". Our cows and calves are used to electric fence, there is a fancy term for it but it's still electric fence. We seperate out the calves and run them into a pasture with a hot wire (electric fence) that keeps them from getting to mom and vice versa. They don;t seem to beller and carry on as much, they stay on there feed and aren't stressed near as much. Make sure the heifers have the best pasture, the cows going dry don't need near the nutrition that the calves do. We put out a bale of good grass/alfalfa to insure they can get the best groceries. The graze most of the time and just pick at the hay, but it makes me feel better knowing that it's there if the need it.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> We are keeping the heifer calves</p><p>> to increase our breeding herd. We</p><p>> want to get the calves off their</p><p>> mommas at an appropriate time (6</p><p>> months) so the cows can start</p><p>> getting into shape for the next</p><p>> calf. How long do you have to</p><p>> separate the weaned heifer from</p><p>> her momma before we can bring them</p><p>> back together. Second question: Do</p><p>> we have to send the calves to a</p><p>> distant pasture or can we put them</p><p>> in an adjacent pasture?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9544"] We usually only seperate them for about 6-8 weeks. The adjacent pasture is our prefered method. It's been referred to as "fenceline weaning". Our cows and calves are used to electric fence, there is a fancy term for it but it's still electric fence. We seperate out the calves and run them into a pasture with a hot wire (electric fence) that keeps them from getting to mom and vice versa. They don;t seem to beller and carry on as much, they stay on there feed and aren't stressed near as much. Make sure the heifers have the best pasture, the cows going dry don't need near the nutrition that the calves do. We put out a bale of good grass/alfalfa to insure they can get the best groceries. The graze most of the time and just pick at the hay, but it makes me feel better knowing that it's there if the need it. dunmovin farms > We are keeping the heifer calves > to increase our breeding herd. We > want to get the calves off their > mommas at an appropriate time (6 > months) so the cows can start > getting into shape for the next > calf. How long do you have to > separate the weaned heifer from > her momma before we can bring them > back together. Second question: Do > we have to send the calves to a > distant pasture or can we put them > in an adjacent pasture? [/QUOTE]
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