Calf sharing is when a farmer shares the cows milk with the calf and allows the calf to nurse directly on the cow while also milking the cow. This can look many different ways leaving the calf on the cow 24/7 or separating during the day or night. There are pros and cons to both calf sharing and your other option would be to pull the calf and sell or bottle feed the calf. I’ve done both and personally prefer pulling and selling the calf however when the plan is to keep the calf then you have to

Calf health is especially important during weaning! Learn more about what you can do to keep your weaned calves healthy. #mylocalpurinadealer #feedgreatness | D&L Farm and Home | Facebook

21 reactions | Fantastic group of 64 weaned calves with an average EBI of 257. These calves are coming from a top grass-based herd. All AI sired and this farm has been doing selective breeding for the last number of years using milk recording and EBI data to choose the best genetics to breed from. https://www.grasstecgroup.com/livestock-available/64-jex-weaned-calves/ | Grasstec | Facebook

The calves are weaned and the cows are headed to the Northwest Pastures. A pretty nice night for an All-Family horseback ride. #teamschwieter #springcalves #cattleranching #cowcalf #horseriding #RanchGeldings | Schwieter Land and Livestock