Sometimes, a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf after she calves. She might just continue to lie there and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up, ...
We have a group of cows hiding their calves more than normal. After one heifer gave birth, we could not find her calf for two days. When we did find it, it was very weak. It had gotten under the fence ...
Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...
Not every first-calf heifer wants to be a mama. I experienced this problem a few times when my dad had to rope a non-motherly heifer by the head and one front leg (so she wouldn’t suffocate when the ...
ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...
Extension researchers uncovered a vulnerable gap in colostrum management: Beef-on-dairy and dairy bull calves lag behind ...
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University of Illinois center studies how to raise healthier calves
The Orr Beef Research Center in Baylis studies breeding, birth and weaning practices to help cattle farmers raise healthier ...
Early results from a North Dakota State University study show better weight gain in calves from heifers given mineral supplements. A North Dakota State University study is trying to determine whether ...
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