Beef Cattle Nutrition Flashcards
T/F there are more beef cows in texas than the next top 2 states combined
TRUE
what year had the lowest beef cow inventory in recent history
2024
what has led to decreased GHG emissions
better nutrition and genetics
how has the lessened inventory of cattle impacted the amount of meat produced
no impact, no less meat has been produced
what size farms make up almost 50% of the beef cattle inventory
small farms(<100 head)
T/F feedlots are highly vertically integrated
TRUE
T/F cow-calfs are highly vertically integrated
FALSE
which produces more lean meat a year cow or pig?
Pig
conventional beef production center uses what technology
all available FDA approved technology
how are natural beef productions run
similar to conventional beef production but without performance enhancing technology
how are grass fed(organic) beef production systems run
-plant based
-no performance-enhancing technology
-no feedlot/high grain
-no gmo feeds
what percent of Tx feeds are gmo
90%
which production system has the highest production cost
grass-fed
what percent of energy budget fed in production systems goes to cow maintenance
50%
what percent of energy budget goes to slaughter progeny
30%
thermal neutral zone
temperature where energy requirement is lowest
what breeds energy requirement is 20% higher than other breeds
semintal
T/F all 3 trimesters of pregnancy increase the cows energy requirements
FALSE. only the third
key macrominerals for lactating cows
phosphorous
sodium
chlorine
what macromineral in generally never deficient in lactating cows
sulfur
importance of sodium and chlorine in diet
regulate water and acid-base balance
where is 80-90% of calcium and phosphorous stored in the body
bone
what feed types are typically high in Ca
forages
what feed types are generally high in P
concentrates
