Mating Systems in Commercial
Summary: Several factors to be considered when developing a mating system include: heterosis, selection tools, market, environmental/management conditions.
Developing a mating system …
Yes, but that answer needs to be discussed in detail. Many factors contribute to carcass quality and yield grades such as management, genetics, previous nutrition, and marketing. Age becomes a factor in carcass grading when it is coupled with other …
As a general rule of thumb, a calf should receive 5 to 6 percent of its body weight as colostrum within the first 6 hours of life. That same amount should be fed again when the calf is about 12 …
Navel ill is a term that describes several conditions affecting the umbilicus (navel cord). The navel cord contains blood vessels that supply the calf with oxygen and nutrients during gestation. At birth, when the navel cord is broken, these vessels …
The first thing to do is to stabilize any sick calves. The most important treatment is fluid support. Oral calf electrolytes are usually adequate in rehydrating mildly affected calves; however, intravenous fluids are sometimes needed. The most common causes of …
It depends on what vaccine or treatment you are giving and the mode of administration and weight of the animal. As always, follow the directions that are on the label and how it is to be administered, whether in the …
There may be a couple of causes for the enlarged scrotum. The calf may have been stepped on butted by an older calf and may have injured one or both of the testicles. The other cause may be a hernia. …
A healthy two day old calf is probably still passing the contents of the intestines that were there prior to birth. These contents, called meconium, are often yellow/orange in color. Milk-fed calves often have light colored or yellow feces. The …
Calves may be born with a number of limb deformities for a variety of reasons. The most common is called contracted tendons, which sounds like what you are describing. Contracted tendons is an inherited condition, but position in the uterus …
A number of diseases can cause blood in the urine. The best diagnosis can only come from a veterinarian who can examine the animal.
Red colored urine can be because of red blood cells in the urine or hemoglobin.
Red …
