1. Beef Cattle Weaning Strategies Traditional Vs Wean Flap

2. How can we reduce stress and increase gain during weaning on the ranch??
Welfare Issues?

3. Types of weaning methods
Fence line weaning
24 hour removal
Nose Flap
Abrupt

4. Fence Line Weaning

5. 24 Hour removal Training calf and cow to be weaned.
Removed from Dam 24 hours at least a week prior to weaning.
Cows remain in area (fence line)

6. Abrupt

7. Nose flap

8. Wean methods results

9. ADG of weaning methods Burke et al. 2009 Treatment Day -7 7 SE Control-7 7 SE
Control
539a
557b
582c
6.15
Fenceline
531a
544b
Nose-Clip
535a
540a
577b
Burke et al. 2009

10. ADG Lambertz et al. 2014 Group n ADG 1st week (lb) Traditional 103
Traditional
103
1.63 ± 3.46
Male 50
1.60 ± 4.19
Female 53
1.68 ± 2.98
Two-Stage 89
1.65 ± 2.60 49
1.45 ± 2.71 46
2.40 ± 2.51
Lambertz et al. 2014

11. Disrciption of Irritation
Score
Disrciption of Irritation
After Removal
After 1 Week
No irritations visible 1
Slight irritations visible 2
Slight bleeding
Little eschar 3
Heavy bleeding
Much eschar 4
Pus
Open wound 5
Deep purelent wound
Open purelent wound 6
Nasal septum perforated
fatal wounds present
Lambertz et al. 2014

12. Irritations of the nasal septum immediately after removing the nose flaps of calves after 1 week
Lambertz et al. 2014

13. Irritations of the nasal septum 1 week following the removal the nose flaps
Lambertz et al. 2014

15. FRSU Wean Data

16. FRSU Wean Data

20. Be Prepared for weaning
Clean open water source
High quality nutrition program
High quality hay and supplement
Vaccination Program
Small Grass Traps
Remove from dust / mud