While producers are weaning calves this fall, giving the cows a little attention, too, will provide long-term benefits.
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Vaccination alone may not be all that is necessary to help protect cattle from respiratory disease.
One weaning practice that continues to gain favor with both researchers and producers is fence-line-weaning, a management system which breaks the cow-calf bond gradually through a fence. Pairs are separated but can still see, hear and have nose-to-nose contact.
Shipping day should be more than, “We got them on the truck, and they’re gone.” Forward thinking and improved management practices can reduce challenges on this important payday by keeping stress and shrink to a minimum.
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