Assisting With Calving
Mar 01, 2008
About 80% of all calves lost at birth are anatomically normal. Most deaths are due to injuries or suffocation resulting from calving or delayed calving. Knowing when and how to assist can make a big difference in the calf crop from year to year...
Victory Is In The Planning
Mar 01, 2008
Planning for calving is a lot like formulating a battle plan. It can fall apart when the first shot is fired, but preparation and planning for contingencies often makes for the most optimum results. Successful calving seasons are planned in...
The Clock Is Ticking
Mar 01, 2008
Just how important are the first 12 hours of a calf's life? Extremely, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension veterinarian. Those first 12 hours set them up for success or failure all the way through their life, he says. Calves...
Calving in synch with Mother Nature
Mar 01, 2008
After 50 years of working to make Mother Nature a partner in the ranching business, Paul Redd switched to June calving when he finally admitted that he was violating his own principles. Sure, we were using Mother Nature to help us find the best...
“Essential Guide To Calving”
Mar 01, 2008
Written by Heather Smith Thomas, this 328-page how-to manual carries readers all the way from pregnancy and calving through care of the newborn
Plan Now To Mininize Scours Next Spring
Oct 05, 2007
If you're thinking about implementing the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) for your 2008 calving season, now's the time to be contemplating your strategy and making those preparations, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)...
Plan Now For Spring
Oct 01, 2007
If you're thinking about implementing the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) for your 2008 calving season, now's the time to be contemplating your strategy and making those preparations, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension...
Lot Of Reasons To Be Bullish On The Cattle Market
Aug 10, 2007
The recent run-up in prices has been exciting for cattle feeders, stocker operators and cow-calf producers who are contracting calves. Last week, most of the deferred months climbed above $1/cwt., and the feeder market either set or approached new...
Nebraska Studies Summer Vs. Spring Calving
Mar 16, 2007
The greatest nutrient demand of beef cows is during lactation, a time when cows need special consideration in meeting their energy and protein requirements
Sandhills Calving System Aids In Fighting Scours
Feb 16, 2007
Neonatal calf scours is a multifactorial disease, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension veterinarian. The ideal scenario for an outbreak is to have susceptible hosts
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