Calf Weight Key To Breeding Calf Weight Key To Breeding
Kansas State University expert Keith Zoellner urges 750 to 850 pound replacement heifers at breeding and heat cycling by February. He stresses nutrition, vitamin A, phosphorus, parasite control, vaccines, and early calving strategy, plus careful bull selection for easy calving.
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Keith Zoellner
Kansas State University
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Consumer Demands Push Leaner Beef and Safer Drugs
Kansas State University veterinary expert Dr. Al Edwards told the National Cattlemen's Association that consumers are pushing for leaner beef with no drug residues. He proposed a four point plan: restricted drug access, vet guided health programs, a defined treatment schedule, and a robust record system to track outcomes and separate success from failure.
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College of Veterinary Medicine
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KSU Sheep Day events set for Manhattan and Colby
Kansas State University schedules two Sheep Day events in March. Manhattan's program on March 16 at Forum Hall will feature Charles Parker of Ohio State and John Dunbar, with sessions on confinement feeding, fleece evaluation, and current sheep research. Colby Day on March 30 covers feeding trials, protein sources, selenium additives, and lamb crops with speakers LeRoy Johnson and others.
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John Dunbar
College of Agriculture
Kstate
Charles Parker
Ohio State University
LeRoy Johnson
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Ben Brent
Mark
Spire
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American Sheep Producer Council
Tall fescue delays conception in sheep study
In Maryland tests at Beltsville, ewes fed tall fescue conceived two to three times slower than those on orchardgrass. Researchers note delayed lambing lengthens labor needs and can reduce three lamb crops in two years. Findings presented in Atlanta show no changes in gestation length or lamb survival, while fescue toxicity signs were absent in sheep. Tall fescue, a staple cool season grass, covers over 35 million acres nationwide.
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James Bond
American Society of Animal Science
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