Right On Schedual

Allan in NE · Feb 26, 2015

At 2° no less. Tough little fellers. :>)

Allan

rrlund · Feb 26, 2015

I've backed off until the third week of April. If we don't start to get some decent spring weather one of these years,I'm gonna back off until May first.

JayinNY · Feb 26, 2015

At this rate, then you will be waiting until June 1st! Lol hahahaha.

Part Time Pete · Feb 26, 2015

It's amazing what they can stand. I usually shoot for mid April - that might even be early this year...

Wheatfarmer · Feb 26, 2015

When I had the Ranch at 9000' elev we calved out in May. Yes calves were light in the fall, but bought more per pound, so it worked out. Miss the wheat farming, but not the Ranching.

the tractor vet · Feb 26, 2015

We have backed off for this years calving to late April thru May Lost eight lastyear due to the weather.

formenwhogrow · Feb 26, 2015

Thats great! You're a braver man than I. I shoot for the last week in April and most of the herd finishes by the end of May. I prefer to overshoot the freezing/muddy/nasty weather and calve when there's green grass and warmer weather. But, to each their own.

formenwhogrow · Feb 26, 2015

Lighter calves are still worth more than dead ones.

Dick2 · Feb 26, 2015

Talked to my nephew in ND this morning; he said that he expects calves to start dropping any day now. Once the calf gets dried off, the cold weather doesn't seem to bother them much. He'll be out checking them several times during the day and night. Has 120 cows to watch.

Allan in NE · Feb 26, 2015

Yep,

Dry and out of the wind. Then, they are like any other critter and don't even have a conception of 'weather' or tempreature.

Allan

Pair-a-dice farm · Feb 26, 2015

We seldom get that cold but I have had a few that got their ears bobbed back a bit.

JD Seller · Feb 26, 2015

Allan it is amazing what they can take. I slowly switched to calving in May. I just do not like the harder work the earlier calving makes.

I also feed 100% of my calves out to finish so it does not really make any difference to me when they finish.

Good luck to you and the little fellow. I love watching the little guys run like crazy when they are young.

GordoSD · Feb 26, 2015

What is that "bedding" or is that feed? Do yuu have/use much straw?

GordoSD · Feb 26, 2015

How far away is your pair shelter and warming box?

Ron in Nebr · Feb 27, 2015

Dry, out of the wind, and enough to eat! Ours are supposed to start next week...glad to hear it's supposed to warm up a bit too.

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