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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"cattle management"”.
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Improving beef quality through pre-slaughter cattle management
… included an observational cohort study of 3,054 cattle and historical data analysis using 2,929 records. A literature review identified a paucity of information on pre-slaughter hide washing, a common practice in Australian abattoirs where live animals are cleaned to remove mud, faeces and …
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Utilisation of readily available information and communication technologies in cattle management in Kgatleng and south east districts in Botswana
… survey research to develop and understanding of cattle management in some areas in Botswana and how the Bolus and Livestock Identification and Traceback System (LITS) database can be used to enhance it.
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Assessing the effects of cattle exclusion practices on water quality in headwater streams in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Livestock best management practices (BMPs) such as streamside exclusion fencing are installed to reduce cattle impacts on stream water quality such as increases in bacteria through direct deposition and sediment through trampling. The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of …
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Influence of Winter Housing Conditions on Growth Rates and Feed Consumption of Dairy Heifers
<p>It is important in dairy cattle management to maintain steady and continuous growth of heifers and thereby secure properly developed cows which will give the production that is expected of them when they are brought into the milking herd. In general, heifer calves during the first twelve months …
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Cattle and badger dynamics in relation to the potential transmission of Mycobacterium bovis
… of Mycobacterium bovis between and among cattle and badgers represents an area of research which continues to pose many questions in the pursuit to eradicate the disease from cattle herds within the UK and Ireland. Predominant queries remain over when and where both species become …
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Effects of housing beef cow-calf pairs on dry lot vs pasture on cow performance as well calf performance and behavior through feedlot receiving
The objectives were to analyze the effects of housing cow-calf pairs in dry lots (DL) or pasture (PAST) on cow performance and reproduction and calf performance and behavior through the receiving phase. Simmental × Angus (n = 108; 87 ± 11.5 d postpartum) spring-calving cows were stratified by age, …
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Methods to Reducing Weaning Stress in Early Weaned Spring Beef Calves
<p>Reducing weaning stress in beef calves can have dramatic benefits to the health, growth, and performance to beef calves post-weaning. Studies have shown that providing creep feed to calves during the pre-weaning period can improve their nutritional status, which can better prepare them for the …
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Factores relacionados con el uso de antibióticos en hatos lecheros de Zipaquirá Colombia 2024. Estudio exploratorio
El uso responsable y prudente de antimicrobianos en la producción animal es un conjunto de medidas y recomendaciones prácticas destinadas a mejorar la sanidad y el bienestar animal previniendo y reduciendo al mismo tiempo la selección, la emergencia y la propagación de bacterias resistentes a los …
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Precision Nutrition Tools to Support Extensive Forage-Based Livestock Systems
… of animals through individualized feeding and management. Several developments in precision nutrition exists for ration formulation, feedstuff analysis, and individualized feeding, particularly in intensive livestock systems. Although research in precision animal nutrition exists, there are few …