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Stage 1

 

 

Birth to 3 days old

Colostrum

 

3 days to 38 days

Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer

25 pounds

 

Free choice Tend-R-Leen®  calf starter

50 pounds

 

Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age

 

Stage 2

 

 

39 days to 120 days old

Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:  2 lbs./hd/day

180 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.

 

Stage 3

 

 

120 days to finish

Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher

1 1/2 lbs./hd/day

457 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

Free choice trace mineral salt

 

Stage 1

 

 

Birth to 3 days old

Colostrum

 

3 days to 38 days

Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer

25 pounds

 

Free choice Tend-R-Leen®  calf starter

50 pounds

 

Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age

 

Stage 2

 

 

39 days to 120 days old

Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:  2 lbs./hd/day

180 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.

 

Stage 3

 

 

120 days to finish

Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher

1 1/2 lbs./hd/day

457 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

Free choice trace mineral salt

 

Stage 1

 

 

Birth to 3 days old

Colostrum

 

3 days to 38 days

Tend-R-Leen® milk replacer

25 pounds

 

Free choice Tend-R-Leen®  calf starter

50 pounds

 

Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age

 

Stage 2

 

 

39 days to 120 days old

Tend-R-Leen® Grower Formula:  2 lbs./hd/day

180 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.

 

Stage 3

 

 

120 days to finish

Tend-R-Leen® Ultra Finisher

1 1/2 lbs./hd/day

457 pounds

 

Free choice dry whole shell corn

 

 

Free choice trace mineral salt

 

Weaning Management Tips

 

Weaning can be a stressful event for calves, so taking proper management steps to reduce stress can help make the transition easier and reduce the chance of disease taking hold.

  • Avoid co-mingling or grouping calves until at least one week after weaning.  

  • Do not wean calves until at least one week after any vaccinations have been given.

  • Offer the same feed during the weaning phase into the post-weaning phase.  As they make the transition away from milk, keep the dry feed portion of their diet consistent.

  • Try to avoid stress during handling and/or moving calves.

  • Minimize environmental stress - keep them in a clean, dry, draft free environment.

  • Keep a close eye out for any signs of illness:  decreased appetite, droopy ears, head hanging down, coughing, increased respiratory rate.

 

 

Check out our quarterly newsletter, the Tend-R-Leen Tech Report, for current market, health, and feeding information.

 

Still looking for more information?  Check out these links:

 

Iowa Beef Center

 

VetLife Technical Info

 

Mycattle.com-Health

 

We reserve the right to change product specifications at any time.  The information contained here is reasonably accurate at the time of posting, however  we rely on the warranty and product specifications on the products themselves, not the information on the site.   Tend-R-Leen® is a trademark of Domain, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Copyright ©  2001-2007 Tend-R-Leen®.  All rights reserved.

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