Ensure you have the correct sets of printed out cow lists. Enter information directly onto these lists, don’t use a system which involves transferring data from ‘temporary’ or ‘rough’ lists to ‘permanent’ or `good’ records. This will only increase the chance of making errors and require more time. Weighing for weaning weights can (should) . . . → Read More: Tagging at Weaning of Cattle
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Peri-weaning (or post-weaning) diarrhoea is becoming a significant and increasing disease of calves on many farms. What is peri-weaning diarrhoea ? Peri-weaning diarrhoea is an apparently new syndrome in calves around the time of weaning (usually, but not always, after weaning). The cause of the disease is unknown, infectious agents, managemental, environmental and nutritional . . . → Read More: Peri-Weaning Diarrhoea in Cattle Injection site lesions and Beef quality assurance The injection of vaccines into muscle tissue commonly produces lesions and scar tissue which remain for life. Injections occasionally produce abscesses, which are even worse for carcass quality. The guidelines for Beef Quality Assurance should be followed. 1. When possible, select vaccine products which can be administered . . . → Read More: Vaccine care and handling and vaccination program for Beef Shrink results from the stress cattle experience during processing, transporting and marketing, costing both the buyer and the seller. Reducing the stress placed on the cattle during this time will help reduce losses to the value of marketed cattle caused by shrinkage. Cattle in all age, weight and finish ranges may experience the two . . . → Read More: Reducing Beef Cattle Shrink Background information The profitability of high performance lambing systems depends on targeting those management practices that are cost effective and will improve lamb survival. Most lamb loss occurs in the first three days after birth so reducing lamb losses must focus on factors that can improve survival of new-born lambs. As the condition score . . . → Read More: Keep lambs alive to weaning Weaning is a stressful time for calves and cows. Freshly weaned calves and their mothers spend a lot of their time during the first 4 or 5 days bawling and walking the fence lines. The calves’ response is caused by the sudden loss of milk and maternal contact. During this period calves spend less . . . → Read More: Two-Step Process for Weaning Beef Calves |
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