As the days grow shorter and the weather turns cooler, the upcoming fall processing period takes on a significant role in your operations. This is the time when most producers, including you, will be running their cows through the chutes and weaning the spring-born calves from their mothers. It’s a crucial phase that sets the stage for the future of your herd.
Much like during the spring, this can be a hectic time for producers. With all of the doctoring and separation that is going on, it can take a lot of work to keep track of what is going on. However, there is a better time to slouch when it comes to your calf crop.
What you do here can determine the productivity of your fall calves. Calving will be stressful for them, so whatever you can do to alleviate as much of that as possible will be helpful. Here are five steps that you can follow to get your calves going in the right direction.
