Fecal starch analysis – What can it tell you about your feedlot ration? An...
Backgrounding feeder cattle nutrition
Feedlot health: receiving, respiratory disease and bloat
Cattle handling in feedlots
How To Get New Feedlot Calves Settled And Gaining Quickly; Advice From Producers, Veterinarians...
Feeding high-grain rations to feedlot cattle
Valuing energy and protein in your livestock feeds
Alternative feeds for beef cattle
Managing pregnant heifers in the feedlot
Managing heat stress in fed cattle
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Monitoring starch digestion in feedlot cattle is an important aspect of assessing feed utilization efficiency, managing...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
The primary objective of backgrounding is to ensure optimal growth and development of the muscle and frame of the calf, while...
Source: University of Minnesota
Quick facts
Ideally, all calves entering a feedlot should be low risk and preconditioned.
Getting newly arrived animals to eat and...
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: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and getting them gaining involves serious management that considers many variables. A successful program...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Least cost-formulation of rations is dependent on commodity pricing and availability, which means that ingredients will...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestr
Should I purchase feed for my livestock based on protein content or energy content?
Depending on the type of animal you...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Straw
Straw is a good alternative feed for beef cows when it is properly supplemented. See the beef section...
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
Fact Sheet written by: D. Martin – Beef Feedlot Specialist/OMAFRA; N. Noecker – Beef Cow/Calf Specialist/OMARA
During the summer months,...