Help new cattle adapt to the feedlot
Evaluating incoming feedlot cattle and helping them adapt can get them off to a good start.
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Making the most of weaning
The first 30-45 days after a calf is weaned is perhaps the most stressful period of its life. Good performance and health during this time can set the stage for an efficient and profitable feedout, or a long and productive life in the cow herd.
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Cattle management: October timely tips
Check these cattle management tips for your herd as the fall season approaches.
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Finding a genetic connection: Diseases and defects in cattle
It's no secret that genes play an important role in genetic abnormalities in cattle, but could a gene be responsible for resistance or tolerance to diseases? That's what Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are trying to find out.
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Trailer compartments and density
Does the section of the trailer that the calf is in make a difference in risk of illness or performance? That’s a hard one to quantify, but some researchers have been looking at the different compartments of livestock trucks where cattle stand, including vibration level, wind, temperature and other factors.
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Protect cattle from winter weather
Winter on the northern Great Plains is a harsh environment for beef cattle. During the winter, cattle increase their production of body heat in response to severe cold by increasing their heart rate, respiration and blood flow.
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Crossbreeding reduced incidence of respiratory disease
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most costly beef cattle disease in the U.S. Scientists at the U.S.
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Audio: Contending with BRD in calves post-weaning
K-State beef veterinarian Larry Hollis offers the latest advice on contending with bovine respiratory disease, or BRD, in calves post-weaning. He talks about situations which will likely promote the condition and how to put together a vaccination protocol against it.
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Effect of BRD on carcass traits
Research at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in clay Center, NE evaluated the effects of incidence of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and overall incidence of pathogenic diseases (IPD) on carcass traits of two independent populations of cattle.
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Researchers uncover genetic link to cattle diseases
The origin of three costly cattle diseases is genetically linked, according to findings from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers.
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BRD "shipping fever" in cattle
BRD, also called “shipping fever”, causes major economic losses to the producer, 7% of production costs, by reducing average daily gain, feed efficiency, and overall performance of beef calves.
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