Weaning is the most stress calves will face up to that current time in their life. Up until then, they have lived a fairly peaceful, carefree life. They\u2019ve had their mama\u2019s milk, some grass and perhaps even some creep feed or a Vita Charge\u00ae Stress Tub to lick on. But now, everything is about to change, and it is up to your customers to continue to give them the best life they can with the 1-2-3 approach of the Gain Smart\u00ae program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a refresher on why it is so important to market all three steps of the program, especially if a customer is trying to keep cattle healthy and on an all-natural program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Vita Charge Cattle Drench within the first 48 hours of weaning or receiving if shipping cattle to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen we wean, and we go right to Vita Charge Drench, I\u2019ll go 45 days without any issues, usually. Those calves seem to come out of the drench, hit the stress tubs, and go straight to the bunk. I\u2019ve had no issues the last three years that we\u2019ve used the products.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Kevin Evans, Thaler Land & Livestock, Wyoming<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2: Vita Charge Stress Tubs for the first week to three weeks to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is a big part to have a healthy calf and not have pulls since we are selling our calves on an all-natural program. We\u2019ve had really good success putting Vita Charge\u00ae Stress Tubs in front of the calves immediately at weaning. An ounce or two of stress tubs versus an ounce or two of medication is pretty reasonable if you were able to compare it by ounce.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Tim Ree, Montana<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3: Gain Smart Mineral for 45 to 100 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n