{"id":1216,"date":"2022-07-21T13:22:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T19:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/?page_id=1216"},"modified":"2022-09-07T10:30:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:30:01","slug":"weaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/amr-intervention-maps\/beef-cattle-system\/weaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Calves at a W.A. Ranches facility. Photos from W.A. Ranches are courtesy of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. <\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Weaning Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As summer draws to a close, cow\/calf ranchers must consider what the animals will eat throughout the winter months. In the absence of summer’s lush, fresh grass, the cattle will usually need to be supplied with feed – although in some cases, conditions would allow for the animals to feed on grass into the winter months. Some ranchers keep their calves over winter, but for most it is preferable to sell them off in the fall. At this time the calves are nearly as large as their mothers already, ranging from 272 kg (600 lbs) to 408 kg (900 lbs). By selling the calves in the fall, the cow\/calf producers can take advantage of several benefits: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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