PowerPoint Infographics Sampler EVALUATING A CATTLE PRODUCER PROGRAM Low Stress Weaning Workshop John Benner Augusta County Sample 2 Low Stress Weaning Process Recommended Steps to Profitable Low Stress Weaning ID: 771310
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PowerPoint Infographics Sampler EVALUATING A CATTLE PRODUCER PROGRAM:Low Stress Weaning WorkshopJohn BennerAugusta County
Sample 2 Low Stress Weaning Process: Recommended Steps to Profitable Low Stress Weaning Step 1 Determine Marketing Plan for Calf Crop Step 2 Create Weaning and Preconditioning Enterprise Budget and determine costs Step 3 Check herd health program to determine any weak points or improvements to be made Step 4 Determine weaning location and facility needs, adjust budget if needed Step 5 Determine feed and forage supply and length of weaning period. Step 6 Determine weaning stress factors and risks: Environmental Nutritional Social Physical Step 7 Wean calves. Low stress method such as fenceline weaning recommended . Step 8 Evaluate weaning process and profitability. Were weaning & preconditioning costs covered? Should we change backgrounding ration, marketing plan? STRESS
Sample 1 Weaning Period Length 85% Of Producers attending the Low Stress Weaning Workshop reported weaning their calves 30-90 days. This compares to 44% of producers as reported by the USDA (2008). A,B,C 28 % 0-30 days Producers who do not wean or wean calves 30 days or less D 32% 30-45 days Producers who wean calves on farm 30-45 days E 54% 45-90 days Producers who wean calves on farm 45-90 days
Sample 1 Operations by Size = 20 calves
Sample 1 Preconditioning/Weaning Ration Weaning Ration has large impact on cost of gain and weaning profitability. Program evaluations reported corn silage based operations weaned calves 90+ days Custom mixes included by product feeds, alfalfa. More common for larger operations.
Sample 4 Weaning Practice Change
Sample 3 EVALUATING A CATTLE PRODUCER PROGRAM: Low Stress Weaning $12,451 Total estimated cost savings for incorporating preconditioning/weaning enterprise budgets and low stress weaning techniques reported by producers attending the Low S tress Weaning W orkshop. Estimated # calves x savings per calf Results – What we learned, what producer learned Weaning Length 45-90 days 54 % 30-45 days 34 % >30 days 28 % Producers weaning calves 45-90 days, 30-45 days and less than 30 days. 45 days is recommended. Feeding Practices 35% 35% of producers are weaning calves on a commercial feed, 23% use silage, 32% wean on pasture, 10% use a custom mix. Estimated Costs of Weaning $20-$40 $20-$40/calf median estimate given by producers as an estimate of total weaning/preconditioning costs per calf. Practice Adoption 25% 25% of producers attending the workshop stated they will begin developing budgets for their weanin g programs. Practice Adoption 32% 32% of producers attending the workshop stated they will adopt fenceline weaning as a low stress management practice. Savings to Producers $11-$20 $11-$20/calf median response given by producers as estimate of savings per calf weaned as a result of applying principles learned in this workshop.