Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Hugh Chester-Jones, professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Sciences and Alfredo DiCostanzo, Extension animal scientist
Quick facts
Vaccinate, deworm, implant, eartag and weigh cattle within 72 hours from arrival.
Use and clean receiving and...
Source: Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
Project Title:
Determination of energy content and utilization of feedlot ingredients using NIRS
Researchers:
Raylene Boehmer, Senior Nutritionist, Hi-Pro Feeds, LethbridgeRaylene.Boehmer@Hiprofeeds.com
Darryl Gibb PhD, Hi-Pro Feeds, Mary-Lou Swift, PhD. (Alberta Agriculture and Hi-Pro Feeds, Lethbridge and Co-operating Feedlots –...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 3.3.3
Nutritional disorders associated with high energy feeding include acidosis (grain overload), liver abscesses, and laminitis. In most cases, acidosis is the...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Monitoring starch digestion in feedlot cattle is an important aspect of assessing feed utilization efficiency, managing input costs, and gaining a better understanding of cattle performance and health. While feed efficiency...
Source: University of Minnesota
Quick facts
Ideally, all calves entering a feedlot should be low risk and preconditioned.
Getting newly arrived animals to eat and preventing diarrhea will improve their health.
Reducing stress and preconditioning calves can prevent respiratory diseases.
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Source: Canadian Cattlemen's Association
The goal of people handling cattle (handlers) is to minimize the stress on their herds. Prolonged stress can make an animal prone to illness. Handlers have a unique appreciation for cattle; they understand the behaviour and...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and getting them gaining involves serious management that considers many variables. A successful program to keep these calves healthy and growing should involve co-operative consultation between the feeder, herd...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Least cost-formulation of rations is dependent on commodity pricing and availability, which means that ingredients will move in and out of rations or inclusion rates will change depending on the price,...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: D. Martin – Beef Feedlot Specialist/OMAFRA; N. Noecker – Beef Cow/Calf Specialist/OMARA
During the summer months, heat stress in cattle can result in poor animal performance. Hot, humid weather creates dangerous conditions for...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca,
On Earth Day, Canadians and people all over the world celebrate the positive impacts they can have on the environment. In the past, the Beef Cattle Research Council has highlighted beef’s positive impact on...
