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Sick Calves: How do you know?
One of the first things junior calf feeders need to learn is how to tell if calves are sick, or may be getting sick. Before you can tell if calves might be starting to get sick, you need to know how they act when well.
Basic Considerations for Junior Beef Cattle Projects
If you’re going to show a steer or beef heifer, you need to consider some basic points, in addition to the quality of the animal.
2017-2021 Texas Show Steer Breed Classification Guidelines
Classifying the breed of a show steer in Texas used to be easy. Only three British breeds were shown. Crossbreeding among them was rare and easily recognized, and only Brahman crosses were shown in Texas. Today, there are ...
Managing Beef Cattle for Show
There’s a lot you need to know if you’re going to raise beef cattle to exhibit at shows. Your first job is to decide what kind of beef project you want to undertake. There are four types of beef projects to consider: ...
Fundamentals of Evaluating Market Steers
Market steers that are carcass oriented (muscular and optimally finished) plus supported with a sound, and correctly balanced skeletal design will be class-winning or top pair candidates. Steers that have problems/faults ...
Use of Preventative & Therapeutic Drugs in Show Animals
Various preventive and therapeutic medicines may be used for disease management in show market livestock and poultry. These include vaccines and bacterins, antibiotics and antibacterials, parasiticides and corticosteroids. ...
Characteristics of 2017 Houston Top-Placing Steers
The following summarizes 2017 data by characteristic according to type (British, American, Continental). This year, the former Chianina Cross and All Other Breeds and Crosses divisions were combined and separated in three ...
The Facts on Optaflexx™
On January 28, 2004 Elanco Animal Health made Optaflexx™ a new medicated feed additive for finishing cattle, commercially available. The active ingredient in Optaflexx™ is Ractopamine Hydrochloride which is the same compound ...
Feeds and Feeding for Junior Beef Cattle Projects
Most junior beef cattle exhibitors today probably buy feed in a commercially mixed, complete ration. At least partly because of this, many junior feeders may know little of the basics of beef cattle nutrition. The following ...