Hi I am just wondering what people's thoughts are on putting dry cow tubes in when the calf is weaned. I have done it once but been ok other times without doing it. I was advised when I started with cows never to have a dry cow in August due to the high risk of mastitis so I have usually weaned in late autumn or winter, just a few months before they are due to calve again. The cow I am just drying off now had her calf in January and she actually hasn't bagged up too much without him so she was probably not making much milk anymore. Her calf was definitely still suckling though as well as another calf who had adopted her . ( foster calf feeds from both cows !!)
They are inside now but just came in yesterday so on lovely clean straw beds. Opinions and advice gratefully received.