Management

Question 1

Why raise cattle

Answer 1

Just want to
Diversified operation
Supplemental income
Tax advantages

Question 2

Ga cow-calf

Answer 2

Less than 30head

Calf weighs 350-450, not castrated, deformed, vaccinated

Question 3

Weaning

Answer 3

8 months

Question 4

Whole cycle

Answer 4

500+ days

Question 5

Bulls

Answer 5

Pass BSE, annual exam 30-45 prior to breeding
70% normal morph, 30% progressively motile
Don’t purchase used - STD

Question 6

Heifer goals

Answer 6

95% pregnant in 45d breeding season

<3% calf loss

Question 7

Heifer development plan

Answer 7

Selection, fertility, growth, side selection, health program

Question 8

Breed cows with BCS

Answer 8

5 or better

Question 9

Bull to cows

Answer 9

Experienced 1:30-40

Yearling 1:15-20

Question 10

Heifer should calve

Answer 10

20-40d before cow herd

Question 11

Nutrition

Answer 11

Highest requirement: early lactation then late gestation

Prenatal nutrition affects calf health and repro performance

Question 12

Precalving BCS

Answer 12

6

Question 13

BCS

Answer 13

Lose 1 or 2 after calving
Difficult to improve postpartum -high feed cost
Best to manage in dry period during mid to late gestation

Question 14

New arrival quarantine program

Answer 14

Separation
Testing
Source health history

Question 15

Benefit to farm=

Answer 15

Added returns + added costs

Question 16

Production goals

Answer 16

95% pregnancy rate
>60% calve within first 20-30d
98% live calves
95% weaning rage

Question 17

Greatest threat to productivity and profitability

Answer 17

Reproductive failure