Items Tagged with 'ADG (average daily gain)'
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Increasing milk replacer mixing temperature has a positive impact on calf growth, and feeding IgYs could be a good way to reduce mortality numbers in the calf herd.
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Productive life starts with calves
Early life heavily impacts a calf’s future productivity. Focusing on good colostrum, proper nutrition and facility management is essential for building a profitable future.
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Beefing up dairy profits
Breed composition and average daily gain can impact the bottom line of your beef-on-dairy calves. Consider implementing technology to help you monitor both.
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Changing cattle markets lead to changing cattle performance
Performance metrics such as feed efficiency and cost of gain have informed cattle feeders’ decision-making for years. However, understanding how these metrics apply at different stages of feeding and how packers value them can increase an operation’s profitability even further.
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Understanding lactation and cow efficiency
Milk production is a big focus in the industry, but selecting for that trait may not always equate directly to cow efficiency.
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Consequences of overconditioning beef bulls
Feeding high-energy diets to young bulls right up to the point of breeding season can have a negative effect on breeding ability, semen quality and embryo development.
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A critical profit: Effectively managing late-season grazing
It is more economical to feed a protein supplement to cows when forage quality is lacking in late fall rather than trying to recoup BCS before spring calving.
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Discussing timely producer questions
Four dairy consultants from across the U.S. answer timely producer questions and talk through best practices and industry technologies for finding solutions.
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Focus on bull recovery after breeding season
The health and body condition of bulls should not be forgotten during the breeding offseason. Most bulls will need to regain weight before the breeding season arrives again.
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