There are many ways to wean calves, depending on facilities, feed resources, calving season and climate.
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There are many ways to wean calves, depending on facilities, feed resources, calving season and climate.
As weaning time approaches for many cow-calf producers, it may be useful to review your management practices to be certain you are prepared.
In a perfect world, cattle growth promotants would improve and increase marbling, too.
Seedstock purchases made this fall and next spring can affect the performance and profitability of a cow/calf operation for years. This is why Kent Andersen,Ph.D., associate director technical services, Pfizer Animal Genetics, recommends that producers look for animals that come with genomic information.