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Animal under 12 months old

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Calf

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Animal not with its mum and not dependent on milk supply

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Weaner

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Animal 12-24 years old

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Yearling

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Female no first calf

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Heifer

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Female had a calf

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Cow

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Castrated male

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Steer

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Entire male

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Bull

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The process including vaccination identification castration

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Marking

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PIC

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Property identification code

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RFID

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Radio frequency identification

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Receptive to mating

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On heat

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12
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Female animal preparing to give birth

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Springer

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13
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Removal from herd

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Culling

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14
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Separating individual animal from group

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Drafting

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15
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8 Bos Taurus breeds

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Angus 
Hereford
Poll Hereford
Murray grey
Shorthorn
Simmental
Charolais
Limousin
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6 Bos Indicus breeds

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Belmont red
Brahman
Brangus
Braford 
Droughmaster 
Santa gertrudis
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17
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Production life cycle of beef

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Calf feed from its mum until weaning
Females keep as replacement breeders or sold
Entire males keep as replacement or sale bulls
All steers are sold

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18
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How long does bull join for?

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6-9 weeks

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19
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How many calf is produced per year?

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1

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20
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How long is the sperm cycle of beef?

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10 weeks

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21
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When should management procedures occur?

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Minimum 3 months before joining

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22
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Which routine is used to check bull’s sperm and body condition ?

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Bull breeding soundness evaluation

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23
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How many cows can be mated by healthy bulls?

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40-50 cows

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24
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Would bulls lose weight during joining?

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Lose weight due to chasing cows

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When does cow have oestrous cycle? | And why?
All year Aseasonal polyoestrous Ensure regular and predictable opportunities to get pregnant
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How often do cows on heat?
Every 21 days
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2 hormones regulating oestrous cycle
Progesterone for pregnancy | Oestrogen for oestrous
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What happened in oestrous cycle?
After the egg is released, the remaining parts of follicle form corpus luteum which produces progesterone When animal is pregnant and progesterone remains high If not pregnant the corpus luteum regresses and progesterone level falls
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How long is gestation period?
9 months
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When does cow reach puberty?
Reach 50% of mature adult weight
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How heavy and how old is the female during first joining?
60-65% mature weight | Around 15 months old
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How old and heavy is the cow when calving?
24 months old | 80-85% mature weight
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Single sire mating
One bull in groups of 40-50 cows
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Multiple sire mating
2% + 1 bulls with cows
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How to achieve genetic gain
Artificial insemination | Embryo transfer
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When should pregnancy test be done?
6 weeks after the bulls are removed
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How many stages in parturition?
4 stages Preliminary Stage 1-3
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Outline preliminary stage
Springing occurs 1-2 weeks before calving | 2-7 days before calving vulva becomes floppy
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Outline stage 1
Last for 2-6 hours or up till 12 hours as first mum Uterus contract Isolate herself from the mob Stop eating
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Outline stage 2
Between 1-2 hours or 3-4 hours for first time ``` Presentation of water sac Front hooves Front legs Head Shoulders Rest of the calf ```
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What is breach presentation?
Hind feet present first
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Outline stage 3
Passing placenta within 24 hours Calf needs to stand up and drink colostrum within 30 mins to 4 hours
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Importance of colostrum and amount of colostrum needed
Support thermoregulation and provide nutrients and antibodies Contain laxatives for first faeces Need 10% of body weight in first 24 hours
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4 stomachs
Rumen Abomasum Omasum Reticulum
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Importance of rumen
Chamber full of microbes that assist fermentation and eructation and rumination
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Time spent on grazing ruminating resting
8 hours each
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What happen when more time is spent on food and grazing?
Animal won’t grow as much nor lactating
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Does ruminants have top front teeth?
No but with hard dental pad
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2 tooth | 4 tooth
18-24 months old | 24-30 months old
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5 key nutrient requirements
``` Protein Energy Fat Water soluble vitamins Minerals ```
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Importance of fibre
Limits energy value of plants for mono gastric Moderate rumen pH through rumination that stimulate saliva production Microbes in rumen utilise fibre
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When does rumen start to develop and become fully functional?
6 weeks old and 12 weeks
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How is milk movement controlled?
Reticular groove regulars milk going into abomasum
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What are needed to develop rumen?
Fibre like hay | Concentrates like pellets
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How heavy is the cow at 60 days old ?
60 kg
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When should calf be weaned and how heavy is that?
6 months old | 180-200 kg
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What is the earliest time to wean a calf?
100 kg
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Best practice to weaning
Leaving calves in yards for 5-10 days
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Why does calf bred from yard perform better?
Exposure to human and animals in close proximity Have experience eating out a feed trough Do better in feedlots
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Average period spend in feedlot
50-120 days
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How much does cattle gain weight per day in feedlot?
1.5-2.2 kg
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What criterion involves in grading system?
Carcass for meat and fat colour Rib fat Ossification Yield - maximise muscle minimum bone
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Where should NLIS tag and management tag place in ears?
NLIS in right | Management in left
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Which diseases should be vaccinated against?
``` Clostridia Blackleg Malignant oedema Blacks disease Tetanus Puppy kidney ```
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When should cows be vaccinated?
6 weeks old marking 12 weeks old weaning Before dehorning or castration
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How long does it take to make antibodies against vaccine?
7-14 days
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When should castration be done? Use of what
10-12 weeks old | Using rubber rings

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