Schedule a pregnancy examination of cows if not done previously. Winter feeding costs can be minimized by eliminating open cows prior to winterfeeding. Pregnancy status (pregnant versus open) can be ...
“Regardless of the season, cows should have body condition scores of 5 or greater at calving,” Rouquette said. “Some producers evaluate cow body condition scores when bulls are turned into the herd, ...
It's weaning time and I hope most of you are planning your herd "preg check." If you have not incorporated this management practice in the past, please do so this year so that you won't feed ...
S RACHEL RIPP IS AT THE KC PUMPKIN PATCH, TRANSFORMED INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND. WITH THESE MINIATURE HIGHLAND COWS. ACTUALLY, ...
FARGO - Although winter feed costs represent 60 to 70 percent of the expense of maintaining a beef cow, less than 20 percent of U.S. beef producers perform a pregnancy check in their herds. "Producers ...