Profitability of calf-fed and back-grounding yearling systems was determined based on actual production data and prices from 1996 to 2007, and variability across years was compared. The two systems exhibited similar profits, on average, but the calf-fed system showed less profit variability, suggesting there is more risk inherent in a yearling back-grounding and finishing system. Also, profitab...

The objective of the present work was to analyze evolution productive indicators over time in Nelore cows Bolivian tropics. period between 1991 and 2016, corresponding 3899 calvings were used for research which belong Technology Center on Agriculture Livestock Bolivia belonging (FUNDATION CETABOL) Cooperativa Agropecuaria Integral San Juan de Yapacaní used. Cows ordered by birth into...

NOTE: Feeding, management and growth of beef calves varies somewhat from the methods used to raise dairy calves. Typically, beef calves are reared on the dam and intake of milk is determined by the nutrition of the cow and her ability to make milk. The information below is a review of literature regarding the growth of calves as it relates to milk production in beef cattle. The text in this not...

We provide a critical summary of the literature on maternal behavior in cattle. The studies we review increase our basic understanding of this behavior and provide insights into practical problems in cattle production. When domesticated cattle are permitted to rear their young, the behaviors associated with maternal care are for the most part similar to those observed in wild ungulates. These b...

Biomechanical properties of soft tissues are important for a wide range of medical applications, such as surgical simulation and planning and detection of lesions by elasticity imaging modalities. Currently, the data in the literature is limited and conflicting. Furthermore, to assess the biomechanical properties of living tissue in vivo, reliable imaging-based estimators must be developed and ...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the sulfur content of water and forage samples from a geographically diverse sample of beef cow-calf operations in the United States and to estimate frequency and distribution of premises where forage and water resources could result in consumption of hazardous amounts of sulfur by cattle. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SAMPLE POPULATION 709 forage samples from 678 beef ...

This study compared the quality variation and thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in non-intact beef and veal. Coarse ground beef and veal patties (2.1 cm thick, 12.4 cm diameter, 180 g) inoculated with E. coli O157:H7, aerobically stored before double pan-broiling for 0-360 s without rest or to 55, 62.5, 71.1, and 76 °C (internal temperature) with 0.5- or 3.5-min rest. Microbial p...

Three experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of limit-feeding corn-based diets as an alternative to hay for beef cows in gestation and early lactation. Seventy or 71 mature, pregnant Simmental crossbred cows (average weight = 589 +/- 10 kg) were used in each trial. Each of 29 or 30 cows was fed approximately 5 kg of whole shelled corn, 1.2 kg of a pelletted supplement, and 1 kg of...

This investigation aimed to determine the effects of some environmental factors on fertility traits and economic losses caused by deviations from ideal levels these parameters. The records 126 Holstein Simmental first-calf heifers three dairy cattle enterprises in Afyonkarahisar during period 2010 – 2016 were examined. technique ANOVA used detect different related calculated. ages at first calv...