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Weaning bucket fed calves

  • 08-08-2015 6:06pm
    #1
    ford4610
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    Hi guys could four month old strong calves on milk once a day be taken straight off it? They are on meal and hay.


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  • #2
    ally k
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    Thats 16 Weeks we have them off at 11 weeks as long as they are eating roughly 1kg meal we dont feed hay only straw as hay gives them a belly


  • #3
    ford4610
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    ally k wrote: »
    Thats 16 Weeks we have them off at 11 weeks as long as they are eating roughly 1kg meal we dont feed hay only straw as hay gives them a belly

    Or could they be put straight onto Grass?


  • #4
    ally k
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    If weather good enuf yes ...wud keep them in a few days after taking away the milk because they roam about roaring for it


  • #5
    Deepsouthwest
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    I'd wean them off over a wk while on v young grass


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