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Market Goat Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
Market Goat Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
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This fact sheet offers quick tips for goat nutrition.
Market Steer Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
Market Steer Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
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This fact sheet offers quick tips for market steer nutrition.
Market Lamb Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
Market Lamb Nutrition - Quick Tips, Joshua Dallin, Cody Zesiger
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This fact sheet offers quick tips for market lamb nutrition.
Ruminant Bloat, Austin Sears, Kerry A. Rood
Ruminant Bloat, Austin Sears, Kerry A. Rood
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This fact sheet describes bloat, a non-infectious disease common among the ruminant species, including types and clinical signs, prevention, and treatment.
User Guide For The 4-H Livestock Weight Calculators, Cody Zesiger, Joshua Dallin, Matthew D. Garcia, Nicole Reed
User Guide For The 4-H Livestock Weight Calculators, Cody Zesiger, Joshua Dallin, Matthew D. Garcia, Nicole Reed
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This fact sheet is a user's guide for the 4-H livestock weight calculators.
Intermountain Beef Cow/Calf Management Calendar, C. Kim Chapman, Matthew D. Garcia, Ryan Larsen, Kerry A. Rood
Intermountain Beef Cow/Calf Management Calendar, C. Kim Chapman, Matthew D. Garcia, Ryan Larsen, Kerry A. Rood
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This calendar gives beef cow/calf management tips for nutrition, animal health, finance, and public lands information for each month of the year.
Colostrum: The First Meal, Sara Menchu, Allen Young
Colostrum: The First Meal, Sara Menchu, Allen Young
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The first milk produced after calving is known as colostrum. It is important for calves to consume adequate amounts of colostrum as soon as possible, and this fact sheet tells why, including its quality and quantity.
Raising Replacement Ewes For Dairy Sheep Production, Jacob Hadfield, Allen Young
Raising Replacement Ewes For Dairy Sheep Production, Jacob Hadfield, Allen Young
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This fact sheet explains how producers who are seeking more milk production yield, along with more economic value from their replacements can do these three different ways: a) manage replacement rate; b) improve nutrition; and c) optimize reproduction.
Applying Principles Of Crossbreeding To Maximize Hybrid Vigor, Matthew D. Garcia, C. Kim Chapman, Deric Despain
Applying Principles Of Crossbreeding To Maximize Hybrid Vigor, Matthew D. Garcia, C. Kim Chapman, Deric Despain
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This fact sheet explains how crossbreeding can be a powerful tool to improve the productivity and profitability of a beef cattle operation when it is used correctly.
Medication Darts Are Gaining In Popularity - Do They Affect Meat Quality? Are There Risks?, David J. Wilson, Kerry A. Rood
Medication Darts Are Gaining In Popularity - Do They Affect Meat Quality? Are There Risks?, David J. Wilson, Kerry A. Rood
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Livestock, such as beef cattle or post-weaned dairy cattle that are not yet milking, are often relatively “tame” (sometimes the term tame may not apply very well) and can be readily approached within a few feet. However, without adequate restraint facilities or enough personnel, actually treating the livestock is often difficult and can become frustrating and dangerous to people and animals. A solution to this problem, which is being rapidly and increasingly adopted, is the use of medication darts. Nevertheless, many in the cattle industry are raising some concerns. What are some of the characteristics of medication darts? Is there …