Items Tagged with 'preconditioning'
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Learn about the health component of vaccines, dewormers and diets used in preconditioning calves. Value-added plans are available at many feedyards, sale barns, auctions, drug companies, breed associations and state programs.
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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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Mitigating shipping stress in calves
Animal stress is inevitable, especially come shipping time. But there are steps producers can take to manage stress, reduce shrink and improve profitability and animal welfare.
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Your best shot at immunity: How trace minerals support vaccination protocols
Vaccination is vital to most operations’ profitability, and proper nutrition – particularly adequate consumption of trace minerals – enhances a vaccination program’s efficacy.
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Managing shrink losses in marketing efforts
Pre-sale weight loss is often a largely ignored or misunderstood concept of marketing. While some aspects are out of a producer’s control, others can be affected by management practices, negotiation tactics, scheduling, feeding, low-stress handling and preconditioning.
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Combat weaning stress with a new tool for ranchers
An innovative product used by dairy producers is now available to beef operators. Research suggests calves treated with maternal bovine appeasement substance have reduced anxiety during weaning – helping calves fight disease, gain weight and avoid injuries.
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Manage shrink when marketing cattle
Considerations made for feed, transport and time are essential for both sellers and buyers to understand if a mutually beneficial working relationship is to persist.
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