Minimize cold shock when handling semen
Here are some timely reminders for handling semen during cold weather.
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Dealing with horn files
Not only are horn flies a nuisance to beef and dairy cattle, they can cost producers money.
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Help for managing dystocia calves
The latest issue of Calving Ease offers some good advice on handling calves born as the result of a difficult birth.
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Five easy steps to better heifer reproduction
Producers who think their heifer reproduction programs are on track may want to look again. Conception rate and percentage of heifers pregnant within three services are metrics commonly used to track performance of heifer reproduction. Unfortunately, time is the missing component from both of these heifer reproductive measurements.
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Calving difficulties have long-term impact on cow and calf
Researchers in the UK recently studied the effects of calving ease on the fertility and production of 50,000 first lactation Holsteins and their 10,000 Holstein heifer calf offspring. Here is a look at what they found.
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Combat cold stress in calves
Just like people, calves attempt to maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the outside temperature. Within a certain range of temperatures called the thermoneutral zone or TNZ, calves can maintain body temperature without needing extra energy. The boundaries of the TNZ are called the lower critical temperature and the upper critical temperature. These boundaries are not constant and are not determined by the outside temperature alone.
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Use 'gold standard' handling
Baby calves should be handled as carefully as young children, says one Wisconsin calf grower.
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Beware of the 'teat surgeon'
It’s a type of surgery you may have performed yourself. But veterinarian Neil Anderson with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture advises against it.
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Evaluate your estate and income tax planning in the new year
Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen offers several suggestions on estate and income tax planning for the new calendar year, in light of potential changes in federal regulations in those two areas in 2013.
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DCHA members invest in their businesses' future
Recently Lane Sollenberger and Jack Banker explained why their DCHA membership was an investment in their dairy calf and heifer raising businesses.
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Dehorning 101
Dehorning calves is a necessary management tool that prevents injuries to both people and cattle. But, it’s important to take steps to minimize the pain associated with dehorning.
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