Calves
The first calf heifer is one of the most challenging animals in the cowherd for a number of reasons.
Depending on your calving season, breeding may be only a few months away. Will your replacement heifers be ready?
Despite a cow-calf producer’s best efforts relative to providing desired herd genetics and ease of birthing through bull selection and heifer development, some cows or heifers still need assistance at calving time.
Colder weather may cause larger calf birth weights. Producers are encouraged to think about the impact it may have on this year’s calving season.
As spring calving season approaches, it is vital that your calves receive adequate immunity at birth.
The Sand Hills Calving System has demonstrated an effective way to reduce calf diarrhea by decreasing the buildup of pathogens in the environment and breaking the transfer of pathogens from older calves to young susceptible calves.
As calving season approaches, think about how to make your job easier and potentially save more calves at calving.
A successful breeding season actually begins with management decisions made at calving.
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A heifer’s genetics can affect herd profitability for eight to 14 years.
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It is clear that protein nutrition during late gestation is important to fetal development.
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Fall means there are a lot of calves being weaned, shipped and received. By now, hopefully, you have a plan of action in place to keep the process as calm and stress-free as possible for the animals. Additional stresses at weaning and processing can inhibit immunity.
The health, management, and vaccination history for the majority of feeder calves sold at sale barns are not known to the buyer.
As snow and frigid temperatures remind us that it’s still winter, it’s a good time to remind cattle producers that calves are especially vulnerable in these conditions.
Whichever way you look at it, increasing the opportunity for profit or decreasing the risk for loss, having an advanced genetic “scouting report” on feeders has value.
Share with us the timing of your primary calving season, whether it’s a tight 60-day window or a seasonal timeframe. We’ll report the results back to you.
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