In my neck of the woods, September is a month where the air is filled with the sound of cattle being weaned. For calves, this is a completely new experience, similar to a child’s first day of kindergarten. For our cows, we’re asking them to wean a calf while still caring for another baby in-utero. Easy, right? While there is a little social discomfort associated with weaning (and calves aren’t afraid to let you know about it), there are a number of methods deployed by cattlemen across the cou...
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