Calf to beef thread

It was June last year when I let out calves, have straw for another three weeks, but won't have any left for when they go to grass, following the advice of Mr stonewall and few in the dairy calf discussion group, best to keep straw or hat with them through the summer

have yearlings to get sorted out this weekend. Being out all winter but in last few days to get dosed and vaccinated and a few skulled. They will be done with black leg booster. In terms of pneumonia they were done with Ibr and rsv last back end. Thinking to only give one this time to which is the better shot for them to get I was think an rsv booster and Ibr they can get it again in the back end.

Might do abit of zero grazing and see what they think!

Not Stupid at all. Have always done it here. Fills the gap before they go out.

Keep them warm as wel! Handfulls would do. As you say , you cant be landing in wheelbarrow loads at a time.

I must going by what Amy Coonan done last year and I was impressed with her calves weights all along last year. 2kg could do me fine. Just thinking to try the 3kg when it worked for her it’s an experiment. I will be keeping mine in for a while yet tbh. Iv just got them and iv some drainage work going on around the yard so land is abit tight for the moment. I will be vax them for bovipast it is a worthwhile investment

Same here I would feed baled silage to the calves before they head out, like Foxer says I find it helps them get used to grass that bit quicker. I would still have a rack of straw available as well. Anything over 2kgs of meal I split, no real reason I just like to see them twice a day and it's not a massive job to bring them a bucket or two.

What age do you take yours off milk?

If the calves are strong around the 10 th week. No need for week 12 unless they are a slower smaller weaker bunch.

Did you keep all the calves?

Have no bales here, and first will be covering the last of the silage pit so there'll be no preserved silage handy got at. Iv a neighbour with sheep was going to ask if he had a couple of round bales of hay left. Im locked up so iv all the calves still. Nothing out yet.