Weaning spring calves may be more of a challenge this year because of short pasture supplies and the questionable nutritional value of this year’s hay crop.
“Pay very close attention to body condition score in September and be prepared to wean, if necessary,” said Gene Schmitz, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in Sedalia.
Schmitz recently worked through a feeding scenario for a producer that highlights some significant points.
The producer provided a forage analysis of some rye hay. It was very low in…
