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Drying off sucklers on just slats

  • 07-02-2013 10:52am
    #1
    farmingmad6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Just going about weaning off calves and looking for advice about drying off sucklers on slats wth mats no cubicles. Fields moving so want to be able keep cows in. any advice appreciated


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  • #2
    reilig
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    Do it!

    Take the calves away and put dry cow injectors up into them. You won't have a problem!!


  • #3
    farmingmad6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭farmingmad6400


    reilig wrote: »
    Do it!

    Take the calves away and put dry cow injectors up into them. You won't have a problem!!

    Tubing them will be problem not that easy to handle. Would i have to tube them if i do it inside


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    farmingmad6400 wrote: »
    Tubing them will be problem not that easy to handle. Would i have to tube them if i do it inside

    People will have their own theories on it. I don't tube cows that are outside when the calves are weined. I only tube the cows that are inside as this is where they are most likely to pick up infection. I'd imaging that the chance of infection would be higher if you have no cubicles and the cows are lying on cold dung covered slats.


  • #5
    1chippy
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    we have often weaned on the slats and had no issues.


  • #6
    farmingmad6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭farmingmad6400


    Yeah i will have to just try one pen and see lads thanks for advice


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  • #7
    farmingmad6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭farmingmad6400


    Yeah will try out one pen and see how it goes lads thanks for advice


  • #8
    micky mouse
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    reilig wrote: »
    People will have their own theories on it. I don't tube cows that are outside when the calves are weined. I only tube the cows that are inside as this is where they are most likely to pick up infection. I'd imaging that the chance of infection would be higher if you have no cubicles and the cows are lying on cold dung covered slats.
    Plus one.Up the chute with them and back one into the other,lad in front with a good lump of a stick,give her a tip if she kicking,cruel to be kind;) good chance of mastitis down the road,and if they do get mastitis ,then ya will have to tube them:eek::)


  • #9
    farmingmad6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭farmingmad6400


    micky mouse wrote: »
    Plus one.Up the chute with them and back one into the other,lad in front with a good lump of a stick,give her a tip if she kicking,cruel to be kind;) good chance of mastitis down the road,and if they do get mastitis ,then ya will have to tube them:eek::)

    Talked to another suckler farmer over weekend and they dry them off on slats for past 10 years or so and no trouble. They say not to touch them once you separate the calves to pen beside them make sure no heads can get through. Calves saliva seals teats natural antibiotic? Have cows and calves separated since friday all going well so far touch wood:D


  • #10
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    I've done it with no tubes and had no problems. Add straw to the diet as it helps to produce a drier dung and thus a drier slat for lying down on. Just a side benefit I've noticed since adding straw to cows diet this year.


  • #11
    farmingmad6400
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    just do it wrote: »
    I've done it with no tubes and had no problems. Add straw to the diet as it helps to produce a drier dung and thus a drier slat for lying down on. Just a side benefit I've noticed since adding straw to cows diet this year.

    Yeah being feeding hay and dung alot drier and slats alot drier so im happy. Cows teats very clean considering they are on slats:D


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