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
Improving efficiencies in a feedlot feeding program
Rations for finishing beef cattle
Minimizing excessive pen dust
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...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Looking for opportunities for production efficiencies on-farm is an important aspect of improving your bottom line....
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Rations for finishing beef cattle are high energy rations designed to put gain on as rapidly and efficiently...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
This factsheet looks at ways that feedlot operations can reduce the dust that can cause animal health and performance issues.
Feedlot...