Now is the perfect time for beef producers to make management decisions that will affect the health, productivity and profitability of the herd over the next production cycle. The following are tips and guidelines to consider. 1. Wean based on pasture quality and quantity: When pasture quality declines below that...
Good nutrition management is a key to reproductive efficiency in heifers. Animal scientists at the university of Georgia Cooperative extension Service say heifers must be bred to calve at two years of age, and it is critical that they reach 65 percent of estimated mature weight prior to breeding.1 Nutrition...
Body condition scores (BCS) are an excellent means of monitoring the effectiveness of your beef-cow-nutrition program. Here are 10 management tips to help ensure your cows are at a target BCS of 6.0 by calving: Late summer - Evaluate your cows while still on grass. If they score thin to...
Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times, can pay dividends. Not meeting nutritional requirements of heifers and cows during the last third of pregnancy and the first 60 days of lactation, for example, can cost producers great economic loss, according to an Ohio State...
Flocktober is here at Pasturas Los Alazanes Dallas location! Are your chicks growing? Once your chicks hit 18 weeks old or lay their first egg, it's time to transition to Purina Layena poultry feed to sustain growth and promote egg production! While supplies last, visit Pasturas Los Alazanes Dallas location...
