The prices for calves are expected to be down this year, so many ranchers and livestock farms are turning more to growth-promoting implants in hopes of adding another 20 to 30 pounds to their animals during the weaning process. As Drovers explains, growth-promoting implants have become a proven and effective technology for increasing the weight… Read more »
Pasture bloat, also known by cattle owners as frothy bloat, is a real concern for many cattle producers. Concerns about pasture bloat are understandable since bloat can result in death of as many as 15 to 20 percent of the cattle in the pasture. Here’s a look at pasture bloat, the symptoms, causes and how… Read more »
Now that tick season’s in full swing in most parts of the country, it’s time to talk about a tick-borne disease you’re probably not yet familiar with, and it’s not Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma marginale) is a tick-borne disease that manifests within six to 70 days of the infected bite (an average of 28 days… Read more »
We have all heard it said that cleanliness is next to godliness. As it turns out, cleanliness may also be an indirect, but important, part of achieving good cattle weight gain. Manure and flies are two things that seem to just go with the territory when there are large animals on the property. There are… Read more »
