The hidden cost of cattle shrink
Cattle Chat: The hidden cost of cattle shrink (k-state.edu)
COW-CALF CORNER
Cow-Calf Corner | August 14, 2023 | Oklahoma State University (okstate.edu)
Early weaning calves
Early weaning calves to reduce nutrient needs during drought | MU Extension (missouri.edu)
Post-weaning Cowherd Management
Post-weaning Cowherd Management | UNL Beef
Cattle Chat: Weaning strategies
Cattle Chat: Weaning strategies (k-state.edu)
Cattle Chat: Preparation helps calves adjust to weaning, feedlot
Cattle Chat: Preparation helps calves adjust to weaning, feedlot (k-state.edu)
Managing Early Weaned Calves
Managing Early Weaned Calves | UNL Beef
Cattle Chat: Timing of vaccinations for calves
Marketing strategies influence the timing of immunizations MANHATTAN, Kan. — With the year we’ve all been through, most would agree that everyone have an increased awareness of how vaccinations and immunity are connected. Not only is this true for people, but it is for cattle as well, and the timing of when calves should be vaccinated will be somewhat dependent on when they will be marketed according to the experts at the Kansas…
Economic Considerations for Early Weaning
Warren Rusche SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate Beef specialists and nutritionists often advise ranchers to wean calves at younger ages as a response to drought conditions. However, what about when moisture conditions are normal? Can weaning calves at 100 to 180 days of age be profitable? For any management practice to be economically feasible, income must increase more than expenses, or expenses must decrease more than income declines. Almost by definition, early…