Reducing feed cost of gain in the feedlot
Can prebiotics and probiotics help avoid respiratory disease and antimicrobial treatment in beef cattle?
Beef cow rations and winter feeding guidelines
Matching cattle type and feedlot performance
Prevalence and lameness-associated risk factors in Alberta feedlot cattle
Housing requirements for backgrounding beef cattle
Outline of cattle welfare critical control points on feedlots, ranches, and stocker operations
Feed options for holding feedlot cattle gain
Feeding distillers grains to beef cattle
Transporting animals during cold weather
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Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Extension animal scientist and Hugh Chester-Jones, professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Sciences
Quick facts
You can...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Researchers:
Trevor Alexander PhD, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein PhD, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Background
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is among the most...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Feeding beef cattle during Saskatchewan winters can be a challenging experience. Frame size, body condition, feed quality, types of feed and...
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Pete Anderson, former Extension beef cattle specialist
Quick facts
Starting weight and age greatly affect feed intakes.
Large-framed cattle have more...
Source: Jessica Davis-Unger, Karen S G Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ed A Pajor, Steve Hendrick, Sonia Marti, Craig Dorin, Karin Orsel, Prevalence and lameness-associated risk factors in...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Introduction
Backgrounding refers to growing, feeding and managing steers and heifers from weaning until they enter the feedlot, where...
Source: Grandin Livestock Handling Systems
Beef Feedlot
Heat Relief - Panting cattle are heat stressed. The need for shade or sprinklers will depend on the...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan, Murray Feist, M.Sc., P.Ag., Provincial Livestock Specialist, Livestock Branch
Placement of finished feedlot cattle to the packing industry has been significantly reduced...
Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Extension animal scientist
Quick facts
Distillers grains have 25 to 35 percent protein dry matter content.
Always check and...
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reminds anyone involved in handling or transporting animals to take appropriate measures to protect...