Early wean calves to reduce cow herd nutrient needs to match drought-limited feed resources, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. In addition, early weaning can improve calf performance because calves are put on a more nutritious diet following weaning.
Davis discusses strategies to help cattle producers be successful in early weaning calves:
“Age is a consideration when early weaning calves,” says Davis. Calves have been weaned as early as 60 days, but this is usually not practical in most beef cattle operations. Davis suggests it is more…
