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Calving & Calf Management Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 1-15 in Calving & Calf Management
Do You Know When Your Cows Will Calve Next Spring?
Instead of reactionary decisions, reproductive patterns and cow production are monitored and utilized as part of a management plan, writes Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist at the North Dakota State University Extension Service.
Instead of reactionary decisions, reproductive patterns and cow production are monitored and utilized as part of a management plan, writes Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist at the North Dakota State University Extension Service.
Changing Times: Management Considerations for Cow-Calf Producers
By Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, VA Tech. Without question, the landscape of the beef business has changed.
By Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, VA Tech. Without question, the landscape of the beef business has changed.
Backgrounding Calves on Cornstalk Residue
By Grant Crawford, University of Minnesota Beef Team. Originally published in the MN Farm Guide. With the current high costs for feed, fuel, and fertilizer, there is a renewed emphasis on utilizing low-cost feedstuffs to put weight on calves.
By Grant Crawford, University of Minnesota Beef Team. Originally published in the MN Farm Guide. With the current high costs for feed, fuel, and fertilizer, there is a renewed emphasis on utilizing low-cost feedstuffs to put weight on calves.
Implanting Calves Still Pays Dividends
Dr. Mark Wahlberg, Extension Livestock Specialist, VA Tech. Ohio State University Extension Beef Team. Growth-promoting implants are a well-established technology in the beef business.
Dr. Mark Wahlberg, Extension Livestock Specialist, VA Tech. Ohio State University Extension Beef Team. Growth-promoting implants are a well-established technology in the beef business.
Mid-Summer Calf Working, Especially in Tight Times
By Dr. W. Dee Whittier, Extension Veterinarian, Cattle, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Published in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Livestock Update, July 2008. Mid-summer processing of spring-born beef calves is one of the highest...
By Dr. W. Dee Whittier, Extension Veterinarian, Cattle, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Published in the Virginia Cooperative Extension Livestock Update, July 2008. Mid-summer processing of spring-born beef calves is one of the highest...
Stillbirths and Calf Survival
By Blair Murray - Dairy Genetic Improvement Specialist/OMAFRA - The percentage of stillbirths has been steadily increasing but you can take steps to improve that rate on your farm.
By Blair Murray - Dairy Genetic Improvement Specialist/OMAFRA - The percentage of stillbirths has been steadily increasing but you can take steps to improve that rate on your farm.
Developing Improved Calf Rearing Regimes – The Key to Profitable Beef and Dairy Production
By Lynne Dawson and Steven Morrison AFBI, Hillsborough. Successful calf rearing is critical to profitable dairy and beef production enterprises.
By Lynne Dawson and Steven Morrison AFBI, Hillsborough. Successful calf rearing is critical to profitable dairy and beef production enterprises.
Caring for hypothermic (cold stressed) newborn beef calves
By Ron Torell, Dr. Bill Kvasnicka and Dr. Ben Bruce, University of Nevada-Reno Extension Specialists. First published in a Beef: Questions & Answers" newsletter. Mortality in beef herds from birth to weaning range from three to seven percent
By Ron Torell, Dr. Bill Kvasnicka and Dr. Ben Bruce, University of Nevada-Reno Extension Specialists. First published in a Beef: Questions & Answers" newsletter. Mortality in beef herds from birth to weaning range from three to seven percent
Nursing Calf Deworming
By Jeffrey N. Carter and Matthew J. Hersom2. Published by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. Historically, the predominant health problem worldwide for ruminant animals has been the presence of internal parasites.
By Jeffrey N. Carter and Matthew J. Hersom2. Published by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. Historically, the predominant health problem worldwide for ruminant animals has been the presence of internal parasites.
Clostridium perfringens Infections in Baby Calves
By Russ Daly, DVM, Extension Veterinarian and Lori Rotert, Pre-Veterinary Student. South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service. Illnesses and death losses in baby calves are significant problems for producers raising calves in beef or dairy operations....
By Russ Daly, DVM, Extension Veterinarian and Lori Rotert, Pre-Veterinary Student. South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service. Illnesses and death losses in baby calves are significant problems for producers raising calves in beef or dairy operations....
Rewarming Chilled Calves
By Barry Robinson, Ph.D., Great Northern Livestock Consulting Ltd. Alberta Dairy Management. Calving during the winter with its associated difficulties is a challenge that is faced by all Alberta dairy producers.
By Barry Robinson, Ph.D., Great Northern Livestock Consulting Ltd. Alberta Dairy Management. Calving during the winter with its associated difficulties is a challenge that is faced by all Alberta dairy producers.
Wrecks Are Not Desirable; Vaccinate Your Calves Now
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist. NDSU Extension Service, BeefTalk. The bottom line is that the need for preconditioned calves is now the norm, not the exception.
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist. NDSU Extension Service, BeefTalk. The bottom line is that the need for preconditioned calves is now the norm, not the exception.
Why Wean Early?
By Jamie Larson, University of Minnesota Extension, Beef Center. Early weaning is a management practice that has become more common in recent years due to drought conditions, but has continued to be a successful management tool in some situations as the...
By Jamie Larson, University of Minnesota Extension, Beef Center. Early weaning is a management practice that has become more common in recent years due to drought conditions, but has continued to be a successful management tool in some situations as the...
Is it Time to Consider Early Weaning?
By Dr. Thomas B. Turner, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University Beef Team. For most beef producers with spring calving cow herds, summer is a time to focus on other things.
By Dr. Thomas B. Turner, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University Beef Team. For most beef producers with spring calving cow herds, summer is a time to focus on other things.
Look Back At The Calving Season And Start To Make Improvements Now
By Dr. Kris Ringwal and published by Cow Calf Corner Newsletter, Oklahoma Coorperate Extension Service. Only 1 to 2 months ago the spring calving cows were calving, the temperature was cold and the calving pastures were muddy.
By Dr. Kris Ringwal and published by Cow Calf Corner Newsletter, Oklahoma Coorperate Extension Service. Only 1 to 2 months ago the spring calving cows were calving, the temperature was cold and the calving pastures were muddy.
