Preconditioning http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning RSS Feed for Preconditioning en-us Tue, 08 May 2012 13:59:27 GMT Tour of Kansas feedlot shows quality premiums start pre-breeding http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Tour-of-Kansas-feedlot-shows-quality-premiums-start-pre-breeding-149859645.html Missouri beef producers learned that how their calves perform in feedlots starts with what happens on their farms—even before breeding time. Spring management can increase fall calf values http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Spring-management-can-increase-fall-calf-values-149829135.html Cattle prices are high and are project­ed to remain high throughout 2012 despite seasonal volatility. Late calving cows: Getting them back on track http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Late-calving-cows-Getting-them-back-on-track-146998855.html To maintain an annual calving interval (≤ 365 days), conception must occur within 80 days of calving; however, the period of anestrus following calving is frequently greater than 60 days. Traits that add value to calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Traits-that-add-value-to-calves-139754063.html Calving season is still underway for many ranches, but this is a good time to begin planning and preparing to receive top prices when those calves go to market. Since 1975, Pfizer Animal Health, in cooperation with Superior Livestock Auctions and King Data Services, has collected data on over 5,042,272 calves sold in 41,657 lots though Superior’s video auctions. Preconditioning beef calves prior to sale by cow-calf producers http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Preconditioning-beef-calves-prior-to-sale-by-cow-calf-producers-123841814.html Preconditioning is designed to reduce incidence of bovine respiratory disease by increasing the immunity of the calf in preparation for the stress of weaning and shipping as calves move from their birth location through the stocker and feedlot phases of the beef production cycle. Mycoplasma bovis: Diagnosis and prevention http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/mycoplasma-bovis-diagnosis-and-prevention-113986334.html Diagnosing Mycoplasma bovis as the cause of a problem can be slippery; prevention strategies are under discussion. Cow Calf Management: January timely tips http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Cow-Calf-Management-January-timely-tips-137196003.html Check these management tips to help your cattle herd through the colder January weather. Condition-scoring beef cows http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Condition-scoring-beef-cows--134608543.html Most spring-born beef calves either have been weaned or will be weaned soon. Weaning is the time to start managing beef cows so that they are at the optimum body-condition score (BCS) before the start of the next calving season, said a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. BeefTalk: Pregnancy and calving percentages are stable http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/BeefTalk-Pregnancy-and-calving-percentages-are-stable-134055008.html The main point is that the components of reproduction are very hard to pull out and fix. However, the sum of the pieces produces a calf at least 93.6 percent of the time for CHAPS (Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software) producers. Winter cattle feeding that doesn't break the bank http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/preconditioning/Winter-cattle-feeding-that-doesnt-break-the-bank-134046623.html Feeding cattle in the winter can be the single, largest expense for producers. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture beef specialist Roy Burris said this year will not be an exception.