Cattle Weaning Nose Rings

Abrupt separation of the cow and calf is a common way to wean calves.

Cattle weaning nose rings.

Get it as soon as fri oct 2. Calves fitted with these nose rings are also in real danger of being kicked by the cow. Video shows the actual fitting of a weanpro weaning ring to a young calfs nose. 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.

More buying choices 7 57 2 used new offers. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. 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. Only 1 left in stock order soon.

These plastic flaps can be easily installed with the calves restrained in a chute. Using an anti suckling device allows the calf to stay with their mother and be weaned off milk prior to separation. This helps prepare both cows and calves for life after weaning by effectively reducing the bond between mother and young. Heepdd 10pcs calf weaner nose rings cattle cow weaning spiked ring preventing suckling plastic farm livestock bovine anti sucking nose clip with thorn yellow 37 26 37.

6 pcs cow nose ring farm animal weaner plastic weaning equipment for calf cow cattle. 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. Video shows the actual fitting of a weanpro weaning ring to a young calfs nose. However calves can graze and drink water.

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. The ultimate goal is to wean with the least stress to keep calves healthy and keep them gaining. The disadvantage is that the calves must be worked twice once to put the nose flaps on and again to take them off. 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.

There are many ways to wean calves. Andy gray who grazes 500 cows near douglas wyo last year tried a new weaning method using nose flaps on the calves.