Rasby and Plugge suggest these management tips for fall-calving herds: Achieve and maintain mature cows in a body condition ...
When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the ...
About 20% of the cowherd in Nebraska calves in the fall time of the year. A fall-calving herd provides a different time of ...
Alexa and Andrew Guttenberg-Mendez, of Albany, Ore., deliver a plastic calf from a plastic model cow at a recent OSU Extension calving workshop. Behind them Amber Tinney and Stacey Lyle of Mill City, ...
My most memorable tussle with calves occurred half a century ago while working on a farm. While moving calves into the barn, one was recalcitrant. My boss said, “Just wrap its tail around your hand ...
Beyond the challenge of balancing cow size with terminal performance, cow-calf operations frequently assess efficiency on a ...
NOW is the ideal opportunity to review pre-calving management with a view to getting the spring calves off to the best possible start. With most of the calf growth occurring in the last six weeks of ...