10/21/24 Flashcards
What is the average dystocia of beef cattle?
1 calf per year
How long is beef cattle gestation
280 days
How much does a newborn calf weight
35 kg
What age and weight do newborn calves stop weaning at
6 months and 200 kg
What is AV (artificial vagina) used for
Used to collect semen
What is diluent used for
It adds extra volume to semen to allow sperm to survive longer in storage
What happens in cow-calf operations
Breeding, gestation, and weaning from 6-8 months
What happens in yearling/stocker operations
Calves enter as 225 kg and leave as 400 kg
Adipose may occur during feedlot. What is adipose
It is fat growth from dead microbes
What is Ad Libitum in a feedlot
When the cattle can eat as much as they want
What do methane inhabitants do as a rumen modifier
Increase available protein in diet
What does monensin do as a rumen modifier
it kills protozoa (harmful bacteria)
What causes propionate in calves
High amount of grain consumption
Acidosis occurs when there is a high intake of grain. What does acidosis do?
decreases PH levels
Why do people use feed buffers for cattle?
It helps balance PH levels
