how old to wean a calf
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Weaning beef calves Calves four months old are much easier to feed and manage in a drought situation. (See Agnote DAI-15 Feeding calves in drought-June 1999) Calf age at weaning Calves are generally weaned between 8-10 months of age. The actual age depends on several factors: 1  Feed availability-cows can continue lactation without losing condition in good years, but early weaning should be considered in drier years. 2  Condition and age of Cow-cow condition is a key factor to joining success.
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Do I have to wean? There are some cattle that will naturally wean their calves, but in my experience, the safest is to wean them at around 6 - 9 months. This will allow the cow to regain her strength. It takes a lot out of a cow to be supplying a very significant source of energy and protein to a calf that no longer needs it.
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Weaning beef calves Calves are generally weaned between 8-10 months of age. The actual age depends on several factors: 1  Feed availability-cows can continue lactation without losing condition in good years, but early weaning should be considered in drier years.
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Beef cattle: weaning of calves 1 Calves are ideally weaned when they are 7 to 8 months old. 2  The right time to wean a calf depends on the condition of the cow and not the age of the calf.  Calves should be weaned before the condition score of the cow falls below 2,5 if adequate winter feed is available and the cows maintain their condition.
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Nigerian Dwarf Goat Q&As Question: How old do Nigerian Dwarf kids need to be to be weaned? Answer: A nigerian dwarf kid has to be at least 6 weeks old (7 weeks is best), but if you are bottle feeding them then they only need to be 4 – 5 weeks.
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Introduction Over the years, many research studies have shown no differences between calves weaned at 6 or 8 weeks of age. In addition, many producers regularly and successfully wean calves at 4 to 6 weeks of age.
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At what age do you wean goats??? If it is a doe or wether that I am keeping I generally wean around 3-4 months old, if it is a buckling or a kid I have sold I will wean at 9-10 weeks. I use to keep weight charts on my kids and I just looked them over, if I weaned by weight I would be weaning between 3 and 5 weeks! I'd never wean that early!!
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Beef cattle: weaning of calves The calves should preferably be weaned before the cow's condition score falls below 3,0. During years of drought and poor feed supply, calves should be weaned early (about 6 months), to allow the cow to recover before the onset of winter.
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- 1 Consider removing horns and castrating all male calves in commercial operations within the first two weeks of birth. 2  If not weaned at birth, then at least four weeks prior to weaning reduce calf and operator stress by:  vaccinating and dehorning calves while they are still with their mother.
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Frequently Asked Questions In the wild, mothers nurse their calves for at least three years, but nursing up until the age of ten has been reported. She always weans her calf before the birth of her next calf. Thus, the calving interval is a minimum of three years if the calf survives.
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- Weaning an orphan calf that you have raised and nurtured for the past few months can be and emotional strain on both you and the calf. The calf will complain a fair bit during the weaning process but you must be diligent and stubborn. 1  Bottle calves should be weaned by the time they are around 3 to 4 months of age. Calves may have to be weaned when they are at least 120 days of age, early enough so they don't pull their dams down too much. 2  Kick the cows out to rougher pasture (or supplement them with grass hay or more marginal feeds) while you keep the calves on better pasture until sale time.
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Beef cattle: weaning of calves 1 Calves should be weaned before the condition score of the cow falls below 2,5 if adequate winter feed is available and the cows maintain their condition. 2  The calves should preferably be weaned before the cow's condition score falls below 3,0. In the more western parts of the country calves can be weaned late in May or early June at the age of about 7 to 8 months as the breeding season tends to be later in these areas.
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- Just don't scrimp on the quality of the grain ration. Bottle-feeding is the most expensive and labor-intensive part of raising an 'orphan' calf - I try to have 'em weaned by 4 weeks; almost never fed a bottle past 6 weeks. Never fed more than a half-gallon twice daily.
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- cow weight times 100 (for example: (525/1100) x 100 = 47.7 percent). Mature cows should wean 50 percent of their body weight when their calves are 205 days of age.
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Introduction Calves can be ready for weaning by 3 to 4 weeks of age; however, in Penn State studies calves weaned at 3 weeks required extra attention. The increased time and labor required to get these calves eating starter suggest that waiting until 4 weeks of age would be prudent.eaning at 30 days saved $13 compared to weaning at 45 days. If we use 2007 milk replacer costs in this analysis, we see that weaning at 4 weeks may save as much as $55 per calf over 8-week weaning. Weaning at 45 days will save up to $30 per calf over 60 days.
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Basic Beef Production Guidelines Most calves are weaned at 6 to 8 months of age. You can increase the weaning weights of your calves by deworming them 1 to 2 months prior to weaning. In addition, calves will be less stressed at weaning if they have access to dry feed, either hay or grain prior to weaning.
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- Producers can begin preparing calves for weaning at birth. 1  Consider removing horns and castrating all male calves in commercial operations within the first two weeks of birth.  If not weaned at birth, then at least four weeks prior to weaning reduce calf and operator stress by:
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When to Wean Cattle Dairy calves usually are separated from their mothers a few days after birth. Steve Baccon/Digital Vision/Getty Images. If raised relatively naturally, in a pasture setting, calves born in the spring wean in the autumn. At that point, their mothers are usually well into their next nine-month pregnancy.
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- Most big calves are bull calves, believe it or not. If this heifer was a large heifer (above average weaning weight [average as in herd average]) then you might be lucky to have her carry the calf fully to term without much problem. But she still is a young heifer, not a mature cow.he optimum age is 15 months or more. She should also be weighing at least 60% of the average weight of the main herd or the body weight of a mature cow that is comprised of s … imilar breeding to her. She must also have good pelvic area and good capacity in her hips and barrel area before she can have a calf.
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- 1 Make sure hay is available to the calf a few days after they are born. They should only be offered a small amount to begin with.  You will need to monitor how much hay they are consuming. Once they are eating at least 1 1/2 pounds of calf starter or hay per day, you can begin weaning them.
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- Adjusted 365-day weights are computed to adjust an actual yearling weight taken by the breeder to a standard animal age (365-day, typically) and age of dam (this adjustment takes place through the use of the 205-d weaning weight). Acceptable calf ages for yearling measures are 320-440 days of age.
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Beef cattle: weaning of calves 1 The main objective of weaning is therefore to enable a cow to calve every year by allowing her to regain condition after weaning. 2  Calves are ideally weaned when they are 7 to 8 months old.3  The right time to wean a calf depends on the condition of the cow and not the age of the calf. In the more western parts of the country calves can be weaned late in May or early June at the age of about 7 to 8 months as the breeding season tends to be later in these areas.
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How to Wean a Foal How to Wean a Foal. Weaning is the process whereby a foal learns to depend on solid food rather than his mother's milk. In the wild this happens naturally when the foal is around 6 to 12 months old. At a stable, you will have to make the weaning decisions to keep your foal, and your breeding mare, on track.
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Calves Weaning. Calves should be weaned if they are healthy, at least 28 days of age, and have consumed 2 pounds (0.91 kg) of calf starter for three consecutive days. Calves can be weaned by abruptly discontinuing milk feeding.ilk replacer is mixed to contain 18% solids (rather than the traditional 12% solids). Calves are fed three times per day, 2-3 quarts (1.89-2.84 l)/feeding from Day 4 to Day 21 and 3-6 quarts (2.84-5.68 l)/feeding after Day 21. Milk replacer intake is reduced by 25% for the last 7-10 days prior to weaning.
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When to Wean Cattle NCSU recommends early weaning at 6 weeks of age, as long as the calf consumes the proper amount of calf feed. This starter feed should contain 18 to 22 percent crude protein and consist of 80 percent total digestible nutrients.
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Bottle-raise a calf Weaning the calf. You will be bottle feeding the calf, two quarts a day, for about six weeks. During this time, offer clean hay, pasture or cut grass and clover, fresh calf grain twice a day, and plenty of clean water. At first, the calf will only nibble on the grass, hay, and grain. But after a few weeks, it will eat in earnest.