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Category: Cattle Management

Application of Livestock Manure

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on July 1, 2023May 8, 2023Comments are Disabled

Poultry litter and livestock manure can be lower cost sources of phosphorus and potassium for pastures or hayfields that are low in these nutrients and not excessive in zinc, copper, …

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Cattle Identification

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on February 1, 2023May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Cattle identification ear tags can be a very useful management tool. However, in some situations after tagging an infection may develop around the point of insertion especially in young calves. …

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Monitoring Water Supply

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on September 1, 2022May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

It is always important to make sure cattle have access to a quality water source. If water troughs are used make sure they are in the shade if possible or …

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Horn Flies

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on July 5, 2022May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Horn flies create both cattle welfare and economic challenges. Piperonyl butoxide is a synergist that is included in some pyrethroid formulations. It inhibits the breakdown of the active ingredient and …

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Hair Shedding in Cattle

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on May 26, 2022May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Hair shedding in cattle is important because it allows cattle to better handle hot and humid conditions. Hair shedding is a moderately heritable and thus some breed associations are collecting …

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Fertilizer and Your Herd

by Emily LochnerCattle ManagementPosted on April 6, 2022May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Fertilizer, especially nitrogen fertilizer is a key part of a forage management plan for many producers. If nitrogen fertilizer applications are reduced because of price concerns or other reasons it …

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Reproductive Records

by Stacy FoxCattle ManagementPosted on August 24, 2020May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Keeping good reproductive records is important for cow-calf operations. These records are critical when determining the financial success of the operation and they can also help identify minor health or …

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Foot Angle and Claw Set

by Stacy FoxCattle ManagementPosted on August 24, 2020May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Paying attention to foot angle and claw set is important in cattle from both a performance and animal welfare standpoint. One way to evaluate foot angle is to look at …

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Market Cattle

by Liberty CampbellCattle ManagementPosted on November 20, 2019May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

At some point cows and bulls will be culled from the breeding herd and sold. The industry refers to these animals as market cows and market bulls. To maximize their …

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Branding

by Liberty CampbellCattle ManagementPosted on May 30, 2019May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Branding of livestock is often done to help prevent cattle theft and as a form of individual identification. The size and placement of brands should be considered before branding cattle. …

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