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<blockquote data-quote="mnmtranching" data-source="post: 431043" data-attributes="member: 3937"><p>Another way to look at it.</p><p></p><p>If you precondition calves it should be for at least 2 months.</p><p>That way you have some time to gain back what the calf will lose</p><p>for the first week or so off the cow.</p><p></p><p>Of course feedlots want you to precondition calves. Cause your doing the dirty work for them.</p><p></p><p>What difference does it make if you precondition or the feedlot preconditions? The stress on the calf is about the same. The calf is still going to do nothing much but bawl for 5 days.</p><p></p><p>The first thing the feedlot will do with incoming calves is run them through and give them vaccinations and antibodies. And medicated feed.</p><p></p><p>I think preconditioning is the way to go mostly. But keep the calves long enough so it works in your favor, not so much in the feedlots favor. Or sell right off the cow and let the feedlot take the risks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnmtranching, post: 431043, member: 3937"] Another way to look at it. If you precondition calves it should be for at least 2 months. That way you have some time to gain back what the calf will lose for the first week or so off the cow. Of course feedlots want you to precondition calves. Cause your doing the dirty work for them. What difference does it make if you precondition or the feedlot preconditions? The stress on the calf is about the same. The calf is still going to do nothing much but bawl for 5 days. The first thing the feedlot will do with incoming calves is run them through and give them vaccinations and antibodies. And medicated feed. I think preconditioning is the way to go mostly. But keep the calves long enough so it works in your favor, not so much in the feedlots favor. Or sell right off the cow and let the feedlot take the risks. [/QUOTE]
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