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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1802459" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>A few years ago we had similar conditions to what you describe and I weaned my calves early around 8 wks with some 6 wks of age. I had them on grass and a grain mix once a day. I weighed them regularly and fed enough to keep them gaining at 1- 1.5 kg/day. I retained a few more heifers than normal and castrated most of the bull calves which I sold around the 250 kg mark. I culled the cow herd heavily selling the older cows that I had already retained a heifer from and then put them in my scrub block where they go each year after weaning their calves. The feed is poor but they always find something to chew on and I can supplement them some protein meal and grain.</p><p>The strategy worked well for me and I was back up to my cow numbers very quickly when things improved and the cost of feeding was reasonable. The heifers I weaned early will be calving their 3rd calf in a couple of months and have been very productive.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1802459, member: 16453"] A few years ago we had similar conditions to what you describe and I weaned my calves early around 8 wks with some 6 wks of age. I had them on grass and a grain mix once a day. I weighed them regularly and fed enough to keep them gaining at 1- 1.5 kg/day. I retained a few more heifers than normal and castrated most of the bull calves which I sold around the 250 kg mark. I culled the cow herd heavily selling the older cows that I had already retained a heifer from and then put them in my scrub block where they go each year after weaning their calves. The feed is poor but they always find something to chew on and I can supplement them some protein meal and grain. The strategy worked well for me and I was back up to my cow numbers very quickly when things improved and the cost of feeding was reasonable. The heifers I weaned early will be calving their 3rd calf in a couple of months and have been very productive. Ken [/QUOTE]
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