2024年8月26日 · Separating and managing bulls according to age groups (weaned bull calves, yearling bulls, 2-year-old bulls, etc.) may help prevent injury among younger and older bulls. …

2024年7月11日 · Buyers of feeder cattle prefer castrated steers over intact bull calves. Bull calves that are not intended for breeding purposes should be castrated before the age of 3 months or …

2023年7月19日 · Subfertile bulls take longer to get cows pregnant than do fertile bulls (figure 1). This means that calves will be born later in the calving season and therefore be younger and …

2021年12月1日 · Research also has proven that beef from implanted calves is just as safe as beef from nonimplanted calves. It therefore pays to implant unless calves are marketed in a …

2021年3月23日 · Bull B has ideal conformation, high growth, high calving ease EPD, low birth weight EPD, and heavy muscling, but he has inadequate scrotal circumference. Culling this …

2024年7月11日 · Steer calves are usually preferred over bull calves when sold at livestock markets, and they almost always bring a higher price. Another general management practice …

2022年9月7日 · Evaluate Bull Conformation. Proper confirmation of cattle is extremely important. Correct overall structure increases longevity and function of the cow herd. Bulls, cows, and …

2021年9月2日 · With this method, calf weaning weights need to be collected on the day of separation. Calves are typically moved to a new environment such as a pasture or drylot, often …

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2023年7月24日 · Calves must be weaned and backgrounded for a minimum of 60 days prior to shipment. Calves must be properly vaccinated, castrated (bull calves only), and/or dehorned …