Nutritional Strategies for Bull Development and Maintenance
2024年8月26日 · Mature bulls primarily use nutrients for maintenance, whereas younger bulls require nutrients to support both growth and maintenance. For example, a 700-pound bull calf gaining 2 pounds per day requires 16 pounds of dry matter intake daily, which includes 1.8 pounds of crude protein (CP) and 10 pounds of total digestible nutrients (TDN).
South Alabama Cow-Calf Enterprise Cost Study
2024年4月17日 · The drivers for income per cow/calf are calving percentage, weight of calves, and price of calves. Smaller farms tended to get lower calf prices and wean lighter calves than the larger producers. *** Alabama November M&L 1 calves refers to feeder calf prices sold through Alabama Stockyards as recorded by the United States Department of ...
Bull Breeding Soundness Examinations - Alabama Cooperative …
2023年7月19日 · A bull breeding soundness evaluation is a uniform method of assessing a bull’s likelihood of accomplishing pregnancy in an appropriate number of open, healthy, cycling cows or heifers during a defined breeding season. It is one of the most important, yet often neglected, reproductive management practices in cow- calf operations.
Fundamentals of Beef Sire Selection - Alabama Cooperative …
2022年9月7日 · Bull selection is an important building block in your beef cattle operation. Making sound bull selections makes a significant impact on the production level of your herd. Apply the fundamentals of setting production goals: assessing the number of bulls needed, crossbreeding systems, evaluating confirmation, and performing breeding soundness exams.
Bull Scrotal Circumference - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2021年3月23日 · Regardless of whether you choose to perform the scrotal circumference measurement from the side or behind the bull, having someone ‘tail’ the bull will make the procedure much safer. To do this, have an assistant grasp the bull’s tail approximately 8 to 10 inches from the tail head and push the tail straight up.
Beef Cattle Record Keeping Basics - Alabama Cooperative …
2019年2月5日 · The first calf born that year is therefore assigned an animal identification of F001. In applying the identification number to each animal, make sure that the number is easy to read and permanent. It is best to use a combination of two different methods, such as ear tags, which are temporary and easy to read, and an ear tattoo, which is ...
Bovine Trichomoniasis - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2024年2月12日 · Learn vital information about trichomoniasis, its effects on cow-calf operations, and ways to avoid it in a natural service herd. Trichomoniasis is a bovine venereal disease that can cause substantial reproductive and economic loss in …
Reproductive Goals and Measures for a Successful Cow-Calf …
2021年12月1日 · These exams allow for retaining reproductively sound heifers and culling unsound heifers. An annual bull breeding soundness exam (BSE) assesses a bull’s ability to sire a high percentage of calves within a defined calving season. Producers should perform bull BSEs at least 60 days before each breeding season.
Weaning Methods for Beef Cow-Calf Operations
2021年9月2日 · The noseflap allows the calf to continue to graze and drink water but prevents it from nursing. For this method, the collection of calf weaning weights should be done at the time the device is applied. Stage two occurs in approximately 10 to 14 days, at which time the noseflap is removed and the calf and dam are separated.
calf are collected between the ages of 160 and 240 days. They are then adjusted to a consistent 205-day age standard and for the age of the dam. Ratios based on this adjusted 205-day weight are calculated within a contemporary group, defined by a 90-day range in calf age, calf sex, actual weights collected within one week’s time, and management.
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