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When to wean 1st calf?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15541"><p>Step one would be to have a vet palpate her to find out for sure when shr should be calving. Based on that I would wean to give the cow a minimum of 4 months. But actually, if you start creep feeding the calf now yoy can probably wean it anytime now as long as you keep graining it after it has been weaned</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I purchased a young cow the day</p><p>> after she gave birth to her first</p><p>> calf. The seller said she was two</p><p>> years old, I believe she may be</p><p>> younger, she is small but has been</p><p>> a very good mother. The calf is</p><p>> now 4 months old. The young cow</p><p>> appeared to breed back around 37</p><p>> days after giving birth to the</p><p>> calf (I did not actually see her</p><p>> get bred). I would like to wean</p><p>> the calf at the earliest time in</p><p>> order to give the mother as much</p><p>> time to rebuild before calving</p><p>> again. Thanks in advance for all</p><p>> of the help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15541"] Step one would be to have a vet palpate her to find out for sure when shr should be calving. Based on that I would wean to give the cow a minimum of 4 months. But actually, if you start creep feeding the calf now yoy can probably wean it anytime now as long as you keep graining it after it has been weaned dun > I purchased a young cow the day > after she gave birth to her first > calf. The seller said she was two > years old, I believe she may be > younger, she is small but has been > a very good mother. The calf is > now 4 months old. The young cow > appeared to breed back around 37 > days after giving birth to the > calf (I did not actually see her > get bred). I would like to wean > the calf at the earliest time in > order to give the mother as much > time to rebuild before calving > again. Thanks in advance for all > of the help. [/QUOTE]
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