Video shows the actual fitting of a weanpro weaning ring to a young calfs nose.
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Andy gray who grazes 500 cows near douglas wyo last year tried a new weaning method using nose flaps on the calves.
Step two remove nose tag after 4 7 days after calves have worn the anti sucking device for a few 4 7 days remove the nose flaps and separate cows and calves as you would normally only now without all the usual uproar.
This helps prepare both cows and calves for life after weaning by effectively reducing the bond between mother and young.
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The disadvantage is that the calves must be worked twice once to put the nose flaps on and again to take them off.
Calves fitted with these nose rings are also in real danger of being kicked by the cow.
Nordlund stock farm is a 250 cow registered angus and red angus operation that calves both spring and fall so they re weaning around 125 calves at a time.
About a week before we plan on actually separating the calves from the cows we ll put that nose weaning tag in the calf and they go right back and run with their mothers nordlund says.
Abrupt separation of the cow and calf is a common way to wean calves.
The ultimate goal is to wean with the least stress to keep calves healthy and keep them gaining.
There are many ways to wean calves.
We recommend that the rings be left in for four to six weeks for cattle depending on the type of animal being weaned.
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The nosering is carefully engineered so that it does not pierce the nose and the tension in the plastic acts as a lock nut so it will not come undone.
Using an anti suckling device allows the calf to stay with their mother and be weaned off milk prior to separation.
Nose flaps are a low stress weaning method because they allow the calves to stay with the cows but don t allow the calves to suck.
The noserings are held in place by a wing nut and a bolt that tightens the plastic ring in the nose.
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Video shows the actual fitting of a weanpro weaning ring to a young calfs nose.
These plastic flaps can be easily installed with the calves restrained in a chute.
However calves can graze and drink water.
