fnfarms1
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I've calved all my cows but 1. I've got 5-6 cows that I should have parted with years ago, but open cows and payments kept them around. I'm to a point I need to part ways with 5-8 anyway due to lack of rain here in far NE Oklahoma. Afraid we are in for another drought.
Question being the youngest calf on the 5-8 I'm thinking to sell was born 3-8-23. So in June at 3 months old can you feasibly wean those, feed them and send cows to town? What about now at 2months? I know it's not really cost effective but I hate to wait and cull those cows in fall and have same issue, but selling calves now feel like I did all the work and jumping out to early. Figure to sell cows, feed calves until fall. Buy some bred heifers or something in fall
Question being the youngest calf on the 5-8 I'm thinking to sell was born 3-8-23. So in June at 3 months old can you feasibly wean those, feed them and send cows to town? What about now at 2months? I know it's not really cost effective but I hate to wait and cull those cows in fall and have same issue, but selling calves now feel like I did all the work and jumping out to early. Figure to sell cows, feed calves until fall. Buy some bred heifers or something in fall