aj
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Any one early weaning calves? Tricks,strategies, or is it same as normal? Rations?
Strategies for early weaning calves.
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hamburgman
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Normal practice for us. We do creep feed ahead of time so they start at the bunk better. I like to give pre-weaning shots 2 weeks ahead of time if I can work it in. Early weaning works well for us, cows stay in condition and the pastures last longer.
aandtcattle
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Well, bud, it looks like we are gunna have to wean early august this year and I have a few ideas.
Where I can, I'm gunna fence-line wean, which I have found is much less stress on the calf. We are going to be dealing with some real young, light-weight, drought stressed calves to begin with so I want to pamper them as much as possible. I am going to precondition the end of July with Pulmoguard PHM-1 for pasteurella and TSV-2 intranasalfor immediate viral protection. After weaning I will re-up with Vision 7 w/somnus and bovi-shield gold 5. Im planning on grinding a mixture of hays to include about 50% CRP hay, 25% 1st cuttin alfalfa and 25% hailed wheat hay. I will load the chuckwagon with ground hay and top it off with wet gluten to supply about 5 pounds gluten/head as fed. I will see how they do on this ration, I may have to put out some hi energy lick barrels or a liquid supplement of some sort.
Where I can, I'm gunna fence-line wean, which I have found is much less stress on the calf. We are going to be dealing with some real young, light-weight, drought stressed calves to begin with so I want to pamper them as much as possible. I am going to precondition the end of July with Pulmoguard PHM-1 for pasteurella and TSV-2 intranasalfor immediate viral protection. After weaning I will re-up with Vision 7 w/somnus and bovi-shield gold 5. Im planning on grinding a mixture of hays to include about 50% CRP hay, 25% 1st cuttin alfalfa and 25% hailed wheat hay. I will load the chuckwagon with ground hay and top it off with wet gluten to supply about 5 pounds gluten/head as fed. I will see how they do on this ration, I may have to put out some hi energy lick barrels or a liquid supplement of some sort.
aj
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Sounds like you've had a heck of a year......hailed wheat hay and crp.....ahhhhhhhh.
Mill Iron A
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aandtcattle the only thing I would add would be Loomix Ore-bac CPR to get them started. I've gotten amazing results and I know many others who have as well.
aj
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Is the loomix product a liquid? I always tried to put out Brigade-Crystalix tubs for calves being weaned.
shortii
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aandtcattle said:
So What is the age range for the calves that you are weaning in August? Just Curious...
aandtcattle
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My calves are later February born thru Mid April.
