Matching cattle type and feedlot performance
Managing risk of bovine respiratory disease
Understanding the Cattle Market Sliding Scale
Moving to a higher grain diet?
Minerals, vitamins and macrominerals for beef cattle
Micro-machine helps reduce feedlot waste
Cattle handling in feedlots
Managing pregnant heifers in the feedlot
Housing requirements for backgrounding beef cattle
Do DDGS affect feedlot cattle health?
Home Feedlot
Feedlot
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: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 3.3.1
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a leading cause...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
Introduction
A cattle feeder should be able to answer these three questions: 1) when will the cattle “finish”, 2) what is...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
With the recent push towards lighter carcasses, more marbling and earlier slaughter, the role of high...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Mineral Requirements for animals
Mineral requirements are based on the type, weight and age, as well as the rate of performance (weight gain,...
Source: Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association
Feeding cattle the best diet for growth is a complicated business. Now, new technology is making it not only easier...
Source: Canadian Cattlemen's Association
The goal of people handling cattle (handlers) is to minimize the stress on their herds. Prolonged stress can make an animal...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 3.3.5
On occasion, pregnant heifers may end up...
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: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title: Effect of Alternative Feeding Dried Distillers Grains on Animal Health in Feedlot Cattle
Researchers: Steve Hendrick, Ph.D. steve.hendrick@usask.ca Steve...