
Tag Archives Calving

How to tube feed a newborn calf

Tips for handling calving problems
While difficult or prolonged births are less common these days, it’s important to know when and how to intervene

Setting up young cows for success
A researcher and a seedstock producer explain why a little extra consideration for heifers and first-calvers through the winter pays off later on, and offer ideas on how to make heifers’ lives easier

Selecting a calving season
When considering a different calving season, think about what you want to accomplish and how moving the calving date might affect everything from winter feeding costs to pregnancy rates

Beware sweet clover poisoning during calving
As one producer discovered, sweet clover poisoning can trigger widespread hemorrhaging, especially during calving season

Post-partum rations: A checklist for cow-calf operators
Nutrition with John McKinnon

Getting ready for calving
Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

Get ’em out, get ’em up, get ’em fed, write ’em down…Rawhide!
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

Preventing weak calf syndrome
Factors ranging from cow nutrition to weather to disease can cause this often complex condition

A tale of two calving systems
Confined and pasture methods each have risks and benefits