Weaning beef calves can be a stressful process that affects their health and performance. This study explored ways to reduce stress and improve outcomes by testing four weaning strategies and the impact of shipment timing. Researchers evaluated 288 calves...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
The most traumatic experience for cow-calf producers is when they wean their calves-and it is not real great for the calves, either. For the producer, it is about payday for the calf business. For the calf,...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Beef cows are amazing mothers, especially during periods of drought or excess moisture when pasture quality and/or quantity are limited. The cow will sacrifice her body condition and ultimately next year's reproductive performance...
Weaning is a necessary management practice in beef production but is often associated with stress for both cows and calves, particularly when done abruptly. This study compared the effects of two weaning methods—abrupt separation and fenceline weaning—on animal stress...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 4.6
Weaning is the process of eliminating milk from the calf’s diet (44). Under natural conditions, a cow’s milk output decreases gradually over...
Source: Oregon State University
Introduction
Weaning is considered one of the most stressful periods in the productive life of a beef calf. During the weaning process, calves are exposed to various stressors that include removal from their dam, physiological changes (actively...
Source: Oregon State University
Introduction
Weaning is considered one of the most stressful periods in the productive life of a beef calf. During the weaning process, calves are exposed to various stressors that include removal from their dam, physiological changes (actively...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Barry Potter – Livestock Specialist/OMAFRA
Introduction
Weaning time is stressful for the mother cow and her calf. Traditionally some Ontario cow-calf producers wean calves the day they leave the farm, thus...
Source: North Dakota State University
Traditionally, calves are weaned at six to seven months of age. In typical spring calving herds in the northern Great Plains, this is usually October or November. However, during drought, forage is generally limiting and...
Weaning can be one of the most stressful events in a calf’s life, and how it’s handled has a big impact on animal health, growth, and long-term performance. Stress from weaning can lead to increased sickness, reduced feed intake,...
