Weaning the Calf Crop
Darrell L. Rankins, Jr.
Auburn University
The first order of business in the weaning process is to have an adequate weaning pen. This pen should be STOUT and capable of holding the calf crop. Remember, these calves are going to try to get back to mama and any out-of-the-ordinary night noise is liable to spook them. It requires a good fence to stop 60 calves on the move from something that spooked them in the middle of the night. For calves that are trained to electric fences, fronting the existing fence with a couple of strands of electric wire can be effective.