Used Show Cattle Equipment

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If you haven't done so already, have a breeding-soundness evaluation performed on your bull, suggests Tom Troxel, PhD, extension specialist, professor and associate head of the Animal Science Department at the University of Arkansas.

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When you're ready to select animals for your grassfed-beef herd, select those that will do the best in a pasture-based situation. “I want animals to come to me when I come into the pasture, not run away from me,” Lemke says.

As an alternative, heat milk quickly to 161 degrees F, maintain temperature for 15 seconds, and remove from heat source. In the event that you cannot pasture or winter climate requires you to provide feed, supply quality hay , like alfalfa or clover,...

That's why sunny southern California is the only United States producer of almonds. The quickest of them need 80 days to produce and develop. Page three of that article concisely explains the benefits of each nutrient cited in the food list.Other links...

A lactating cow's nutritional demands peak when the suckling calf is about two months old, meaning extra cost through the winter months when natural forage isn't available—or at least what is available is low quality.

The newly minted steers each got up a little stiff and walked off into the pasture bow-legged with their feelings hurt. A few years back, I was on a farm call where nothing was wasted.

This is particularly helpful in a rotational grazing system, but continuous grazers will benefit as well. Your other option is to provide access to a waterer, which might be a rather large expense depending on where you live.

Another option is to have two chutes with stationary sides, one for adult cows and another for calves or sheep. A handler working in the inner area takes advantage of the animal's tendency to circle around him or her.

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Grassfed and grain-finished cattle: They eat forage only up until the last month of their lives, and then they are fed forage and grain to help them gain weight faster. If you're on the fence about whether to make cattle a part of your farming operation,...

They produce rich milk and good, lean beef, and they're ideal for weed and brush control. By 1512, stock-raising was well established throughout the West Indies. They include unique strains of cattle that have been maintained independently of each other...

And, the response can actually be more harmful to the animal than no vaccination at all if the specific immunity is not needed.” Muscle tissues demand more nutrients to create the immunities, but these amino acids would otherwise be going to strengthen...

If cattle will be grazing brown and dormant forage, it's likely that the nutrient content will not be adequate to maintain body condition and they'll require supplementation. Once the results come back, they can be compared with the nutrient requirements...

If cattle drink from a tub, tank or trough, keep it full enough, clean it regularly and make sure it doesn't freeze in winter or get too hot or mossy in summer. Cattle can do well on a wide variety of forages, but there are some basic things a farmer...

Feeding a mix of minerals free-choice will allow the cattle to get a balanced ration. Lemke suggests testing your pasture every year or two to see what it's lacking and then building a mineral mix based on the results.

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For example, alfalfa hay is a good source of protein. If you only want to finish with a little bit of grain to take off the grassy edge, feed at about 10 to 20 percent of the diet.