Supplementation/Nutrition http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition RSS Feed for Supplementation-Nutrition en-us Tue, 07 May 2013 17:13:47 GMT Creep feeding considerations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Creep-feeding-considerations-206445581.html Calf growth rate and weaning weight are important benchmarks in determining performance and profitability of cow/calf enterprises. Research Review: Cattle breed differences in copper use http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Research-Review-Cattle-breed-differences-in-copper-use-204330871.html Copper is an important mineral for cattle and one that is often deficient in forages. Copper absorption is negatively affected by other compounds in feed and water such as sulfur and molybdenum. Act now to decrease impact of vitamin A deficiency in cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Act-now-to-decrease-impact-of-vitamin-A-deficiency-in-cattle-203282911.html Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell said effects of last year’s drought are evident at the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the form of an increasing number of calves with vitamin A deficiency. Is it too late to supplement post calving? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Is-it-too-late-to-supplement-post-calving--202521731.html Calving season is in full swing for many producers. Now that cows/heifers have their calves at side, you might notice some of the cows are on the thin side. Nutrition can impact pregnancy rates in heifers and cows http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Nutrition-can-impact-pregnancy-rates-in-heifers-and-cows-202180571.html How much does nutrition impact the reproductive rates of cattle? According to Dr. Rick Funston, UNL Beef Reproductive Specialist, “The nutritional status of animals is difficult to measure, and this complicates interpretation of nutrition x reproduction interactions." Ten keys to a profitable forage program http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Ten-keys-to-a-profitable-forage-program-201305581.html Forages typically account for over half the cost of production of forage-consuming animals and provide most of their nutrition. Milk fever in beef cows http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Milk-fever-in-beef-cows-201245421.html Minerals are critical to the health and performance of grazing livestock, and deficiencies and excesses can cause weight loss, decreased reproductive performance, and a variety of nutritional disorders. Putting average daily gain in context http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Putting-average-daily-gain-in-context-200495801.html Average daily gain (ADG) is a performance measure that many beef cattle producers monitor. Average daily gain is simply the rate of weight gain per day over a specified period of time. Mineral supplements reduce risk of grass tetany http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Mineral-supplements-reduce-risk-of-grass-tetany-199863281.html For much of Oklahoma, wheat pasture is shorter than normal, but lack of hay, standing forage, and high priced supplements have forced some cow herds onto the graze-out wheat this spring. Enhancing profitability through preconditioning part I http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/supplementation-nutrition/Enhancing-profitability-through-preconditioning-part-I-198793871.html Drought in the southern plains the last two years has made management decisions for cattle producers challenging to say the least.