The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

Norman Angus Ranch in Crawford, Neb., is a commercial and registered Angus operation with a focus on selling weaned steer and ...

From equipment checklists to mastering observation, veterinary collaboration and proactive intervention, calving season ...

Calving season is an important and busy time of year as beef producers are preparing themselves for less sleep each night, ...

BEEF’s exclusive video series offer an easy look into real-life calving situations and how to deal with problems that can ...

A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer ...

DEVILS LAKE - Feed quality is a major issue during drought years that can result in nutrient deficiencies in pregnant cows. These deficiencies can cause several metabolic disorders that may result in ...

Prepare dry cows and heifers for their next lactation. Prevent problems associated with calving time and with early lactation. Prevent appetite problems and metabolic problems. Needs of cattle vary ...

Let us begin by looking at calving interval, but rather than focusing on calving interval, a more important question might be, when do you want cows to calve? Consider such things as: - Ideal seasons ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — “What’s rule number one?” veterinarian Charles “Chuck” Estill asks a room full of students attending Oregon State University’s Extension Service calving school. The gathering of farm ...

As the calendar crawls closer toward the end of winter, keeping cows in good body condition score can be a challenge, but it is an important task, especially ahead of calving. Forage shortages and ...