Calves
Veterinarians seek ways to reduce the incidence of the disease claiming 16% of calves on the ranch
Buyers seek calves that are weaned and processed, and they avoid cattle deemed “high risk”
Although calving season management is the primary concern for most spring-calving herds, and rightfully so, that is only half the battle.
Calves exposed to persistently infected bovine viral diarrhea (BVD-PI) animals are at greater risk for BRD as well
Calving season will soon be in full swing in many beef herds, and with that comes a list of challenges to manage.
Basically, a cow will calf when she and her calf decide the time is right.
Most beef cattle producers understand the importance of keeping cattle healthy.
Advanced planning with your veterinarian can make the future of your calves and cow herd look even brighter.
The cost of implementing adequate biosecurity measures and associated vaccination protocols is minimal, compared with the cost of even losing one calf, let alone a cow or bull.
It’s been talked about for 60 years. It’s better for animals, preferred by most cattle feeders and could provide a 169% return on investment.
Calf scours, the common term for neonatal calf diarrhea, is one of the primary health problems in baby calves.
Cattle market prices down from 2014, but still historically high.
Being prepared is a good way to help ensure the calving season goes smoothly.
It is never too early to start developing a marketing plan for the current calf crop and the next anticipated calf crop.
Less-than-normal rainfall means slower-growing fescue and some operations will be feeding hay longer this spring – a time when grass grazing is critical for spring-calving cows.
Having a plan and preparing ahead of time for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning.
Even though calves may have been on a backgrounding program for several months, it doesn’t mean they are safe from subsequent health issues later on in the feeding period.
A calving book is a book that allows producers to write down the tag number they put in the calf to record the date of birth as close as possible.
When warmer temperatures set in and winter starts to melt away, cattle producers across the country will be keeping one eye on the pasture and one eye on their next biggest investment—their calves.
Even though calves may have been on a backgrounding program for several months, it doesn’t mean they are safe from subsequent health issues later on in the feeding period.
A pre-calving program, later calving seasons and feeding pregnant cows properly help make calving go smoothly.
Access to the proper feed, good water and a reasonable space that has wind protection will keep a cow content.
As the nation’s cowherd enters into an expansion, several key factors are at play, says Darrell Peel, ag economist, Oklahoma State University at the 2015 NCBA Cattlemen’s College.
There are definite advantages for calves born in the first 21 days of the calving season.
Having a plan and being prepared will help make the calving season a success.
Time of day of feeding is the variable most easily changed by management.
A successful breeding season actually begins with management decisions made at calving.
A K-State veterinarian talks about what can lead to the condition and offers suggestions in caring for these newborn calves.