Feed Composition Tables: How to use the 2017 data to mix the …
Apr 10, 2017 · Digestible protein (DP) has been included in many feed composition tables. However, because of the contribution of microbial and body protein to the protein in feces, DP is more misleading than CP. One can estimate DP from the CP content of the diet fed to cattle or sheep by the following equation: %DP = 0.9 (%CP) -3,
What's The Best Time To Castrate Calves? Earlier The Better - Beef …
Jul 3, 2014 · Vets Agree The Earlier The Better. The key to effective and minimally painful castration is to do it early in life. Here’s a rundown on timing, tools and techniques. While there are several ways to castrate calves and bulls, it’s less stressful to do all of them when calves are young. Randall Raymond, Simplot Livestock’s director of ...
How to market cattle to maximize value - Beef Magazine
Sep 23, 2019 · While selling through an auction at weaning is still a popular way to market calves, there are other options to consider. Many sale barns offer special value-added calf sales, and a variety of value-added programs are available. These programs often specify a level of management to ensure calf health, but the extra inputs and labor may well ...
The Calving Process – Understanding the Three Stages - Beef …
Jan 11, 2022 · Parturition, or the birthing process, has three stages. Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if we need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a live calf is born alive and off to a good start. Stage 1: Dilation of the Cervix. The may take hours or days to complete and can easily go unnoticed.
Yes, profitable ranching is possible. Here’s how - Beef Magazine
Sep 7, 2017 · Even though good economists and Extension educators have told me that few or none of the ranches in America with 100 cows or less are profitable, I want to tell you that ANY ranch, regardless of how many cows you have, can be. Let’s examine some of the fundamentals of profitable ranching. There are four areas that we must manage: Production.
Ranching 101: Rotational grazing offers many benefits - Beef …
May 6, 2019 · Ranching 101: Rotational grazing offers many benefitsRanching 101: Rotational grazing offers many benefits. Good ranch management starts with good pasture management. Here's a solid refresher on rotational grazing for cattle ranchers. Beef producers and researchers alike have long known that rotational grazing is best for pasture health.
Young ranchers, listen up: 8 tips from an old-timer on how to …
Sep 1, 2016 · An old-timer offers advice to aspiring young ranchers. “Land is too expensive.” “You'll never be able to make money.” “Get a real job and forget about it.”. These are just a few sentiments a young person often hears after voicing their goal of owning a ranch. True, land is scarce and expensive, and turning a profit in the cattle ...
Feed Composition Tables: Discover the nutritional values of 280 ...
Mar 9, 2015 · In using tabulated values, one can expect organic constituents (e.g., crude protein, ether extract and fiber) to vary as much as ±15%, mineral constituents to vary as much as ±30%, and energy values to vary up to ±10%. Thus, the values …
Barb-wire fence? You've got to brace it correctly - Beef Magazine
Jan 3, 2023 · The key to a good fence is good braces. Michael Thomas, Thomas and Son Custom Fencing, Baker, Idaho (son of the author), says a good barbed wire fence can be built in nearly any terrain, as long as you match bracing for the terrain. “In flat country, you can go a lot farther between braces, but if geography is variable you need more braces ...
Expert tips for pre- and post-weaning success - Beef Magazine
Jul 31, 2017 · Weaning strategies vary, depending on facilities and age of calves being weaned, says Ron Gill, associate department head, Extension, at Texas A&M University. “The traditional weaning age is from about 5 to 8 months of age, sometimes older. Low-stress methods include fenceline weaning and two-stage weaning with nose flaps,” he says.