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<blockquote data-quote="Z&amp;amp;J Cattle" data-source="post: 869867" data-attributes="member: 1876"><p>You're going to get a million different answers here, but I'll just tell you what I do (it has worked for me and never had any problems with this method) I like to cut them when they first hit the ground if at all possible. I've cut SEVERAL while they were still wet. Again, half will tell you to band, the other half will tell you to cut. I prefer to cut. In MY OPINION, the stress of cutting a 300lb calf will be more detramental to his overall growth rate than cutting a newborn and getting it out of the way. Now granted, if flies are a huge problem in your area, you may want to wait until cooler weather. We calve in the fall, so by the time we start, they usually aren't bad, BUT they are a menace here in the summer! Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Z&J Cattle, post: 869867, member: 1876"] You're going to get a million different answers here, but I'll just tell you what I do (it has worked for me and never had any problems with this method) I like to cut them when they first hit the ground if at all possible. I've cut SEVERAL while they were still wet. Again, half will tell you to band, the other half will tell you to cut. I prefer to cut. In MY OPINION, the stress of cutting a 300lb calf will be more detramental to his overall growth rate than cutting a newborn and getting it out of the way. Now granted, if flies are a huge problem in your area, you may want to wait until cooler weather. We calve in the fall, so by the time we start, they usually aren't bad, BUT they are a menace here in the summer! Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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