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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 431055" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>Hmmmmmm. LOT'S of difference. When you Precondition weaned calves from your farm, you aren't introducing them to Bacterias and Viruses they haven't already been exposed to before they have the proper vacs. </p><p></p><p>Just because you give them a vac today doesn't mean they have built an immunity by tomorrow either.</p><p></p><p>Creeping calves for the last 2-4 weeks before weaning will help them through the process also.</p><p></p><p>Feedlots that buy calves that they KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT have gone through a rigorous Preconditioning program don't vac them again. At least the ones I've dealt with don't.</p><p></p><p>When unpreconditioned calves are weaned on the trailer and shipped to the sale barn they are exposed to all sorts of problems with no immunities to protect them. Pure and simple.</p><p>They only know two things. Mama's teat and grass.......</p><p></p><p>Neither of those are available anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 431055, member: 1604"] Hmmmmmm. LOT'S of difference. When you Precondition weaned calves from your farm, you aren't introducing them to Bacterias and Viruses they haven't already been exposed to before they have the proper vacs. Just because you give them a vac today doesn't mean they have built an immunity by tomorrow either. Creeping calves for the last 2-4 weeks before weaning will help them through the process also. Feedlots that buy calves that they KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT have gone through a rigorous Preconditioning program don't vac them again. At least the ones I've dealt with don't. When unpreconditioned calves are weaned on the trailer and shipped to the sale barn they are exposed to all sorts of problems with no immunities to protect them. Pure and simple. They only know two things. Mama's teat and grass....... Neither of those are available anymore. [/QUOTE]
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