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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 666790" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Last Nov 1 my vet and I worked the whole herd, did preg check on the cows and heifers then just let the cows, yearlings and bull back to the cornstalks they had been grazing and diverted the calves to the other side of the fence and we were done with weaning.</p><p></p><p>I think the key is to let them get right up close to each other and see each other but just not be in the same pasture. I'll try to add a picture. The first day or so there were lots of meetings along the fence like in the photo and some contact near the waterer as shown but overall not stressful on either. In fact I want to wean a couple weeks earlier this fall since I think the calves pull the cows down too much at this point.</p><p></p><p>There was very little bellowing and after a couple days both sides just went about their business of eating. They could still see each other and even touch each other at the gate. Frankly I think the cows were soon relieved. </p><p></p><p>There were times when they would be laying down next to each other on the opposite sides of the barb wire lane fence shown on the left. The hot wire in the blue standoffs on the calves side was very hot. </p><p></p><p>They are all in familiar surroundings, even share opposite sides of the same waterer, just can't nurse. Jim</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/503/IMG_3182_Fenceline_Weaning_Meeting.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/503/IMG_3190_1.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 666790, member: 7509"] Last Nov 1 my vet and I worked the whole herd, did preg check on the cows and heifers then just let the cows, yearlings and bull back to the cornstalks they had been grazing and diverted the calves to the other side of the fence and we were done with weaning. I think the key is to let them get right up close to each other and see each other but just not be in the same pasture. I'll try to add a picture. The first day or so there were lots of meetings along the fence like in the photo and some contact near the waterer as shown but overall not stressful on either. In fact I want to wean a couple weeks earlier this fall since I think the calves pull the cows down too much at this point. There was very little bellowing and after a couple days both sides just went about their business of eating. They could still see each other and even touch each other at the gate. Frankly I think the cows were soon relieved. There were times when they would be laying down next to each other on the opposite sides of the barb wire lane fence shown on the left. The hot wire in the blue standoffs on the calves side was very hot. They are all in familiar surroundings, even share opposite sides of the same waterer, just can't nurse. Jim [img]http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/503/IMG_3182_Fenceline_Weaning_Meeting.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/503/IMG_3190_1.JPG[/img] [/QUOTE]
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