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Beef Cattle Management Practices
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1. Beef is the second highest consumed meat in the United States.
2. Seedstock producers are cow/calf producers who produce breeding stock for
purebred or commercial operations.
3. Cow/calf operations generally use purebred breeding stock in crossbreeding
programs to produce commercial offspring.
4. Stocker operations purchase weanling calves from cow/calf producers and feed
them out on pasture land.
5. Feedlots are a segment of the beef cattle industry where the sole purpose is to
feed and fatten cattle.
6. Beef packers harvest finished cattle which are purchased from feedlots and other
outlets.
7. The final segment of the beef industry is the consumer.
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8. Two functions beef cattle facilities should provide: safety, ease to people and
safety and control of cattle.
9. Depending on the pasture and the type of cattle operation, a pasture can be
fenced with electric wire, barbed wire or solid fencing.
10. Rations are a mixture of feedstuffs which provide a balanced diet and contain
high amounts of energy and protein needed for the optimum growth of the
animal.
11. Cattle are ruminants, which means they have a four compartment stomach.
12. The first limiting nutrient for all livestock is water.
13. Internal parasites adhere to the wall of the intestines and use nutrients which
would otherwise be used by the animal.
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14. Soundness (or structural correctness) is a top priority when evaluating breeding
cattle as it is essential for their survival in grazing conditions.
15. EPDs are number estimates of breeding potential for characteristics such as
gain, muscling and maternal and carcass traits.
16. A body condition score is a number which describes the level of flesh or fat an
animal possesses.
17. Embryo transfer is when the eggs of a superior donor cow are flushed and
collected, fertilized and placed in another cow.
18. Estrus (or standing heat) is defined as a regularly occurring state of sexual
receptivity during which the female will accept the male.
19. Gestation is defined as the period of pregnancy in animals, or the time from
conception to birth.
20. The gestation or pregnancy length in cattle is roughly 285 days.
21. Gestation ends with what is known as parturition, or birth.
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22. The mother’s first milk is known as colostrum, which is filled with antibodies.
23. Identification can come in the form of an ear tag, tattoo or brand.
24. Castration is the removal of the testicles from a male animal.
25. Horns are a defense mechanism for cattle.
26. Implants are slow release pellets which are inserted under the skin and contain
protein anabolic steroids.
27. Calves should be vaccinated against bacterial diseases known as clostridial
diseases at two to four months of age, then receive a booster shot at weaning.
28. Solid manure is disposed of by applying the manure to the land.
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