Weaning time is a high-stress situation for calves. But there are five ways cattle producers can help ease the transition and set those calves up for success.
Experts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University generally agree that low-stress weaning can contribute greatly to the future success of that calf as it grows.
1. Labor and equipment. The K-State Beef Cattle Institute’s experts, Bob Weaber, department head of the…
