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Weaning basics help keep calves healthy - Beef Magazine
WEBJun 27, 2019 · On weaning day, allow cow-calf pairs to finish morning grazing. Then, slowly bring them to the sorting corral. Leave them awhile to mother up and nurse one last time, so the calves are content and there isn’t any bawling. Quietly sort the cows out one gate into one pasture and calves out the other gate into another.
Ranching 101: Rotational grazing offers many benefits - Beef …
WEBMay 6, 2019. 9 Min Read. Beef producers and researchers alike have long known that rotational grazing is best for pasture health. However, stocking rates and pasture moves aren’t a static thing. Those will change from year to year, as Mother Nature dictates. So, ride or walk your pastures to learn what they are telling you.
Feed Composition Tables: How to use the 2017 data to mix the …
WEBApr 10, 2017 · Compiled by R.L. Preston, Ph.D. Nutrition research spanning more than 125 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, diets can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements, with the expectation that animals will not only remain healthy, but also will be productive and efficient.
8 drivers of profitability and how to manage them to make more …
WEBNov 27, 2017 · Small ranches must be run very simply to be profitable; and it can be done. Stocking rate: Stocking rate is affected by: Cow size and milk production: You can simply run more cows if they are smaller and give less milk. Remember the conversion from grass to milk to pounds of calf is a very poor conversion.
Yes, profitable ranching is possible. Here’s how - Beef Magazine
WEBSep 7, 2017 · Even though good economists and Extension educators have told me that few or none of the ranches in America with 100 cows or less are profitable, I want to tell you that ANY ranch, regardless of how many cows you have, can be. Let’s examine some of the fundamentals of profitable ranching. There are four areas that we must manage: Production.
The Calving Process – Understanding the Three Stages - Beef …
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Parturition, or the birthing process, has three stages. Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if we need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a live calf is born alive and off to a good start. Stage 1: Dilation of the Cervix. The may take hours or days to complete and can easily go unnoticed.
There is more than one way to finish a st - Beef Magazine
WEBMar 31, 2021 · Grass-finished- Grass-finished is commonly used to refer to cattle finished without grain. However, a more appropriate name for this type of system could be “forage finished”. This production system results in low rates of gain, and cattle are typically anywhere from 24-30 months of age at harvest. Thus, regardless of …
Fact Sheet: Poisonous Plants For Cattle - Beef Magazine
WEBMay 15, 2019 · Death camas. Nightshades. Poison hemlock. Water hemlock. Larkspurs (tall and low) For more information about poisonous plants, visit these BEEF articles: Related: Poisonous plants that can kill cattle. Don't Poison Your Cattle By Grazing Poisonous Plants. Watch For Poisonous Plants During Drought.
Feed Composition Tables: Discover the nutritional values of 280 ...
WEBMar 9, 2015 · Minerals: Values are shown for only certain minerals. Ash is the total mineral content of a feed. Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are important minerals to consider in most feeding situations. Potassium (K) is more important as the concentrate level increases, and when NPN is substituted for intact protein in the diet.
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