Recently read this article which I thought was interesting… does anyone do this in the UK?
Outwintering cow and calf pairs, weaning at 10 months in March and calving in May/June.
The late weaning would make the out-wintering and weaning easier, the cows would lose plenty of condition over winter but recover fast in March & April to avoid fertility problems.
This weaning system would be part of an extensive system of finishing at grass by 30 months