Big Muddy rancher
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I don't want this thread to get to "Who right and who's wrong" I would like to hear why people manage their herds as they do.
I calve in April , Brand in June Breed for about 50 days then pick up my bulls. I vaccianate my calves at branding with 7 WAY Somnus and Pyrmid 4 + Presponse and agian when I wean in Later October. I split my first calver the older cows and bred hfrs. off from the middle aged herd and keep them closer in case i have to feed earlier and I move the middle aged herd into grass that has been save for winter grazing. I graze as long as I can with only canola meal and mineral for supplement. If the snow get to deep or i run out of grass then the cows come closer for hay.
What sparked this thread was a visit with a friend that calves in June and leaves the calves on all winter. They graze out and supplement with Canola pellets or alfalfa and hay if needed. They wean in April.
They are in the Cypress Hills and I'm in the Big Muddy. They might have a more temperate climate and a bit more rain but other then that fairly similar.
I wean early to get my cows in shape for winter and they don't.
What do you guys and gals do? Lets hear
I calve in April , Brand in June Breed for about 50 days then pick up my bulls. I vaccianate my calves at branding with 7 WAY Somnus and Pyrmid 4 + Presponse and agian when I wean in Later October. I split my first calver the older cows and bred hfrs. off from the middle aged herd and keep them closer in case i have to feed earlier and I move the middle aged herd into grass that has been save for winter grazing. I graze as long as I can with only canola meal and mineral for supplement. If the snow get to deep or i run out of grass then the cows come closer for hay.
What sparked this thread was a visit with a friend that calves in June and leaves the calves on all winter. They graze out and supplement with Canola pellets or alfalfa and hay if needed. They wean in April.
They are in the Cypress Hills and I'm in the Big Muddy. They might have a more temperate climate and a bit more rain but other then that fairly similar.
I wean early to get my cows in shape for winter and they don't.
What do you guys and gals do? Lets hear