With a Halloween mindset, Blaine Corners compares weaning a calf to sending a small child into a house of horrors alone.
. . . weaned calves face frightening new surroundings. This can include unfamiliar feed, new water sources, exposure to different cattle and harmful pathogens, and increased stress.
Source: Progressive Cattleman, September 11, 2018. Link.
Producers can help reduce the stress weaned calves face and increase productivity by focusing on excellent nutrition and health. To help improve the overall nutrition and health of your cattle, work closely with a consulting nutritionist and veterinarian who are familiar with your operation.
Also see: Search results for calf + weaning, Animal Health Digest. Link.
INSIGHTS: In addition to Corners’ fun seasonal parallels, our archives have articles that support the management of weaning time for calves. Sales representatives and veterinarians can use them as supporting documents for meeting with producers or as leave-behinds.