Cow Herd

Create Your Own Corral and Chute Spider Web

Create Your Own Corral and Chute Spider Web By Bruce Derksen for American Cattlemen Magazine. Photos courtesy of Rawhide Portable Corrals. Covering all the dos and don’ts of building new corrals and chutes or improving and adding to existing infrastructure would be like trying to hold back the ocean...

Preparing the Cow Herd for Cold Weather

 Preparing the Cow Herd for Cold Weather   By Rick RasbyMoisture, high winds, and cold temperatures increase the cow’s energy requirements.Cows in an optimal body condition score (BCS 5 to 6) are better able to withstand adverse environmental conditions. As a risk management strategy at the ranch...

Culling your beef cow herd

 Culling your beef cow herd By Phil Durst, Kevin Gould, Jerry Lindquist, Michigan State University Extension  While we most often think of selection only in terms of adding to the group, that is positive selection, it works in the negative as well. CHAPS (Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software) data...

Limit Grazing for Cow Herds

Assuming more rainfall comes to the Southern Plains states in the weeks ahead, wheat pasture is likely to be a key source of protein and energy for cow herds by late November and early December.
    Nathan Anderson, Payne County Oklahoma Extension director and agricultural educator, said limited grazing of wheat...

Baby Calf Health: Colostrum Management & Health Calves

Colostrum management is the critical link in establishing a healthy calf. This practice, in addition to keeping the calf clean, dry and comfortable during the nursing period is of primary concern to insure the calf leaves the hutch in optimal condition. According to research conducted at the College of Veterinary...