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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky" data-source="post: 1719947" data-attributes="member: 32659"><p>My experience has been that if properly vaccinated and fence line weaned the calves will back up very little if any at all. We keep them in a trap with fresh water and hay for 7 days. This trap is connected to the corrals and borders the cow pasture on 2 sides. From December to March when on feed they will gain and back up depending on the weather but will continue to grow frame wich is what we are really after during this time. </p><p></p><p>Things that I've found cause weight loss and sickness during the weaning process are dehorning, castration, not previously having the first round of shots, no fresh water, and not fence line weaning. Others on here have said the same thing and I really believe it to be true. Of course I can only speak to the warmer weather we have here though. Cold wet weather seems to zap them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky, post: 1719947, member: 32659"] My experience has been that if properly vaccinated and fence line weaned the calves will back up very little if any at all. We keep them in a trap with fresh water and hay for 7 days. This trap is connected to the corrals and borders the cow pasture on 2 sides. From December to March when on feed they will gain and back up depending on the weather but will continue to grow frame wich is what we are really after during this time. Things that I've found cause weight loss and sickness during the weaning process are dehorning, castration, not previously having the first round of shots, no fresh water, and not fence line weaning. Others on here have said the same thing and I really believe it to be true. Of course I can only speak to the warmer weather we have here though. Cold wet weather seems to zap them. [/QUOTE]
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