Weaning Management of Beef Calves

Every fall beef-cattle producers will step out of their front door and hear the familiar sound of bawling spring-born calves in search of their mothers. Weaning refers to the removal of a nursing calf from its mother. Some readers might be asking why do cattlemen wean their calves at 120 to 210 days of age each year.

Oklahoma State Extension District Livestock Specialist Earl Ward believes weaning calves is an important management practice.