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As the temperature rises, so do water requirements
Water is the most important nutrient for general animal wellbeing. If water intake drops below required levels, then decreased feed conversion, stressed cattle and dehydration will result.
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Producers should guard against heat stress in cattle
Old Man Winter held on longer than usual this year, but now summertime temperatures are taking hold, providing ample reason for cattle producers to guard against heat stress in their herds.
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Minimize disease outbreaks in young calves with biosecurity plans
Beef producers utilizing veterinarians to develop biosecurity plans are less likely to experience disease outbreaks on their farm.
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Creep feeding considerations
Calf growth rate and weaning weight are important benchmarks in determining performance and profitability of cow/calf enterprises.
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Early summer deworming of nursing calves
Five deworming trials were conducted at the Eastern Research Station located near Haskell, Oklahoma during the 1990’s. Crossbred cows and their Charolais sired calves were sorted by sex of calf, calf age and cow age, then randomly allotted to one of four treatments.
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