Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have ...
OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf ...
If animals can get to them, winter grass, corn stalks, and other crop residues are low quality right now as these feeds have ...
Calving is a busy time at best, and heading into the season unprepared certainly doesn’t help. As calves start to hit the ground this year, make sure that you’re ready ...
Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather ...
With spring calving underway, one Co. Waterford farm explains its focus on supporting cow performance and easing labour ...
It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...
I presented at a Master Cattlemen session recently and, after the meeting, got asked a common question about body condition and feeding cows at calving. The question was he had heard that he should ...
Fall calving can provide more agreeable weather than spring calving along with different marketing timetables, although it can require special nutrition planning for the winter months. Rain or shine, ...