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Calving Seasons
On some ranches, hay feeding is caused by the calving season, regardless of the stocking rate. This is because cows in late gestation and early lactation have nutrient requirements that often dramatically exceed the nutrient content of available forage.
Replacement cow traits affect producer success
Many producers who reduced cow numbers in the recent drought years are considering adding females to their herds again. At current replacement female prices, we have to do everything possible to enable the cows to cover their initial cost over time and to set them up for success.
AI Calving Distribution
Most cattle producers know that the textbook gestation length of beef cattle is 283 days. Most also realize that biology is variable, and predicting the exact day of natural birth in most mammalian species is very difficult to do.
Knowing what to look for minimizes calving difficulty
Knowing when to and when not to intervene in the calving process is critical. The key is experience and knowing the normal sequence of events.
'Employee' analogy aids replacement heifer selection
Replacement heifers are the hot topic at most rancher gatherings these days.
Calf Book app provides alternative to scratch paper
Calf Book gives cattle producers a simple way to store calving information about their herds.
Regional ranchers should reconsider default fall-calving
Fall-calving producers fall into two scenarios: deliberate and default.
Proven strategies bring cow herd rebuilding success
Many cattle seminars across the Southern Great Plains have offered sound advice about replacement female development and selection. A significant number of producers are strongly considering, if not...
Heifer Development: Managing for Her Future
A replacement heifer represents the most costly improvement in a herd's genetics. Since reproductive traits are lowly heritable, cattle producers must manage within the environment.
Top 5 Essentials of Heifer Development
It is important to properly develop heifers before the breeding season and to continue managing them during and after the calving season.