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A Guide to Udder and Teat Scoring Beef Cows
The conformation of a beef cow's teats and udder are important in a profitable cow/calf enterprise. Females with poor udder and teat conformation are a management challenge for commercial cow/calf producers. Ca...
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agr...
Publication date: 04/29/2009    Rating:    Views: 416

Total and Water Soluble Phosphorus Content of Feedlot Cattle Feces and Manure
The percentage of feedlot feces and manure P that is water soluble was 41% (not accounting for additional soluble P from urine) and 24% respectively. The interaction of feces and urine with minerals and metals ...
Author: Virgil R. Bremer, Crystal D. Buckner, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein – University of...
Publication date: 04/22/2009    Rating:    Views: 139

Aerobic Composting or Anaerobic Stockpiling of Feedlot Manure
Two manure management and storage methods, manure stockpiled anaerobically or composted aerobically for 104 days were evaluated. Nitrogen recovery was 85.7% and 56.4% for stockpiled and composted manure, respec...
Author: Matt K. Luebbe, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein and Matt A. Greenquist - 2008 Nebrask...
Publication date: 03/17/2009    Rating:    Views: 222

Managing Livestock Manure
If proper manure management practices are followed, animal wastes can be utilized as a valuable nutrient resource rather than treated as a waste. Manure is an excellent “organic” fertilizer containing nitrogen ...
Author: Dr. Ross H. McKenzie, Research Scientist – Agronomy / Agricultural Research Division, Lethbrid...
Publication date: 11/13/2008    Rating:    Views: 1052

Effects of Castration Age and a Growth Implant During Suckling on Weaning and Preconditioned Weights
Crossbred Angus calves (n=141) were used to determine the effect of castration age and implant on weaning and preconditioned weights. Calf treatments consisted of: early castration at 90 days of age with no gro...
Author: T. T. Marston, D. A. Llewellyn, L. C. Hollis, and J. W. Homm - Catlemen's Day newsletter (Repo...
Publication date: 07/28/2008    Rating:    Views: 546