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South Central: Create your own calving kit

January 2, 2023

Jason Banta

Creating a calving kit that includes some basic tools and supplies is an essential step to prepping for calving season.

Be prepared to assist during calving: Part 1

When to intervene and how to identify and navigate common malpresentations

January 2, 2023

Tony Hawkins

You should never hesitate to contact your veterinarian if needed, but I am going to pass on some things I have learned to help you feel more comfortable with calving assistance.

Calf vitality: The future depends on it

April 14, 2022

Lauren Yanch

Current farming operations often experience a broad set of challenges that can be difficult to mitigate. On dairy farms specifically, calf morbidity and mortality continues to be a prevalent issue that can result in short- and long-term consequences for calf health and farm success.

Insight and reaction to the calving timeline

December 24, 2021

Bruce Derksen

Even for experienced cattlemen, it’s sometimes difficult to understand exactly what’s happening during the calving process.

Barn camera systems save calves

December 24, 2021

Heather Smith Thomas

Some ranchers utilize camera systems to monitor cows, mares, goats or sheep during birthing. This saves time and labor, and they don’t have to go outdoors as often in severely cold weather to check animals.

Proper technique is safest on calf pullers

December 24, 2020

Heather Smith Thomas

Some calves are injured at birth by improper pulling methods, especially when using a mechanical calf puller.

Dealing with dystocia: Tips and tricks

December 24, 2019

Caitlin Wiley

Calving season is an exciting and nerve-wracking time of year. While we hope each cow will calve on their own, with a live, healthy calf, any beef producer knows that often life goes awry and we find ourselves with a prolonged or difficult calving, known as dystocia.

Dystocia: The struggle isn’t over after the pull

November 19, 2019

Nathan Upah

If you raise cattle, you likely know about and have dealt with dystocia or calving difficulty. How dystocia is scored and assessed can prove quite variable.

Relationships between bred cow nutrition and body condition

September 24, 2019

Jon Albro

Many publications on pregnant cow nutrition note the changing nutrient demands during pregnancy, calving and lactation. Nutrient needs are at their highest during peak lactation and slowly decline as the calf grows and begins to consume more feedstuffs than milk.

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