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Implanting Calves At Weaning Equals Easy Pounds & Easy Money
2014-03-02 06:21:00| Beef
By Wes Ishmael “Implanting nursing calves with a growth stimulant is one of the most economically justifiable practices available in the beef industry,” says Lawton Stewart, University of Georgia Extension beef cattle specialist. Stewart points to research trials where daily gain from birth to weaning increases by 4%-6% in nursing beef calves that receive a single implant. Other research suggests the response can be even higher. Stewart also notes that growth response is about 20% greater in heifers than steers. read more
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Early Weaning And Its Impact On Cows, Calves, & Producers
2013-10-03 13:35:56| Beef
2013 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. Early weaning is a drought management strategy that requires planning. Weaning calves early is an option to consider to support that success, but should be paired with other practices such as implementing vaccination protocols early, and reducing stocking rates. read more
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10 Ways To Have A Stress-Free Weaning Day
2013-10-01 23:34:52| Beef
Even though we are busy in the field harvesting corn this week, we will take a break from running the combine and grain cart to wean calves on Saturday. Of course, rain is in the forecast for the latter part of the week, and snow is expected this weekend, but the calves are big, and corn stalks are waiting to be grazed. So, as they say in Hollywood, the show must go on. BEEF Daily read more
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Feedly starts weaning itself from Google Reader servers
2013-06-12 08:44:26| CNET News.com
Taking a major step toward independence, Feedly's iOS app now uses Feedly's own servers instead of Google's to keep track of RSS feeds. [Read more]
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Is Farrowing Crate Design a Constraint to Weaning Average?
2013-06-10 21:01:00| National Hog Farmer
By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix, Swine Management Services LLC, Fremont, NE. Last week, we attended an open house of a new, 6,000-sow farm equipped with electronic sow feeding (ESF) in large gestation pens. A tour of one of the farrowing rooms revealed 6 x 8-ft. farrowing crates with cast iron floors in the sow area and woven wire flooring in the pigs creep area. Crates also had rubber mats with heat lamps on both sides. read more
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