|
Timely Topic Archive
|
|
|
MANAGING SALVAGE BULLS
Often bulls that have completed their productive life because of age or injury can be marketed to your advantage after a brief period on a high-energy feed program.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-01-01
|
How Many Heifers to Keep??
Therefore it is a constant struggle to evaluate the number of replacement heifers that must be developed or purchased to bring into the herd each year.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Nov-06-01
|
Beef Cow Udder and Teat Conformation
One of the most important functional traits of a beef cow is udder and teat conformation.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-30-02
|
Freemartinism in Beef Cattle
Freemartinism is recognized as one of the most severe forms of sexual abnormality among cattle.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Feb-22-02
|
Protein Detected in Infertile Bulls
Detection of a protein from the sperm of infertile bulls.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-22-02
|
Relationships of Cow Body Condition With Carcass Traits
Kansas State University workers used field data from the North American Limousin Foundation to determine genetic parameters for cow body condition score (BCS) and various carcass traits of progeny.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-06-03
|
Cow Size and Efficiency
Comparing the annual forage requirements of cows differing in size but equivalent in body condition score and in milk production, check out the outcome.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-19-03
|
Calving Ease of Angus Heifers Mated to Angus and Simmental Sires Selected for Reduced Dystocia
As a means of minimizing dystocia, it has been generally recommended that British yearling heifers not be mated to Continental bulls.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Aug-25-03
|
Steers that Differed in Residual Feed Intake Also Differed in Carcass Composition
Previous research has indicated that selection for improved feed conversion ratio (feed:gain) in growing-finishing cattle will enhance growth rate but increase mature cow size and likely increase maintenance costs.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-02-03
|
Sire EPDs for Carcass Traits Were Closely Related to Actual Carcass Performance of Progeny
Lethbridge Research Centre scientist, D.H. Crews, analyzed data from 273 progeny of 15 Charolais sires to quantify the relationship between carcass EPDs of the sires and actual carcass performance of the progeny.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-24-03
|
Page 1 of 7
|
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Back
|
