Calving Time
Beef Cow Body Condition Scoring For Whole Herd Is Simple Process
Keeping track of an individual cow’s condition using the body condition scoring system may be simple enough, but what about a whole herd?
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K-State Animal Scientist Discusses Body Condition Scoring For Beef Cows
Beef cattle producers know that a cow’s body condition at the time of calving will affect the health of her calf and her ability to breed back in a timely manner.
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K-State Animal Scientist Discusses Body Condition Scoring For Beef Cows
Beef cattle producers know that a cow’s body condition at the time of calving will affect the health of her calf and her ability to breed back in a timely manner.
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KLA: Mitigating Weaning Stress Discussed At Cattle Welfare Symposium
Animal welfare challenges often involve routine management decisions that can make a big difference in cattle well-being.
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Cow Disposition & Preg Rate
Probably not surprising, but most AI breeders find that nervous, excitable cows tend to have lower preg rates when AI bred. That’s why the portable breeding barn is such a hit with those who use it.
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Tally Time – Below Target Body Condition At Calving
The body condition of cows after calving can sometimes be surprising.
The 150 pounds or so of calf and fluids are gone and it becomes much
easier to see the amount of condition, or lack there of, along the back
of the cow and over the hooks.
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Cow Calf Management: How Did Your Calving Go?
With the memories of the mud, rain, snow, ice and extreme cold snaps
still a recent memory trying to forget this past winter and early
spring is something we all might like to do. Right now though while
calving is just finished or about to finish is a good time to take
stock of how things went, a report card of sort.
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Cow Disposition Affects Pregnancy Rate
Now we have another good excuse to cull cows due to bad temperament.
Producers that routinely breed cows artificially realize that cows that
are unruly and nervous are less likely to conceive to artificial
insemination.
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Complete & Accurate Recording Of Calving Ease & Stillbirth Data Is Key
Two of the biggest headaches, as well as financial drains, on a modern
dairy farm are calving complications and stillborn calves. Heifers and
cows that go through a difficult calving tend to have impaired health,
fertility, and production in the following lactation.
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May Beef Management Calendar
Tips for maintaining your herd.
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Length Of Breeding Season Does Matter
A research analysis of 394 ranch observations from the Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico SPA (standardized performance analysis) data set provided
insight into the age old argument about "leaving the bull out" or
having a defined breeding season.
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