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Preconditioning and Receiving Flashcards

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Seed stock

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Produces breeding stock

Genetic traits

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2
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Cow calf

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Weaned calf

%calf crop - economic issue

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Stockers

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Steers to finish

Economics: AGD, feed efficiency

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4
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Feedlots

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Slaughter cattle

Economics: AGD, feed efficiency

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Preconditioning

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Increase value of weaned calf

Enhance immune system, increase growth and carcass performance, minimize stress, increase profitability

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Requirements of preconditioning

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Wean at least 45d prior to sale
Eat from bunk, drink from trough
Vaccinations, health management, castration/dehorning

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Weaning

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Sorting and hauling freshly weaned - shrink

Minimize stress to give 45d, access before weaning, fence line, gradual increase in separation

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Adequate bunk space

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20in per head to prevent crowding

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Castration

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Behavior, prevent pregnancy
<3m, avoid fly season and cold wet days
Surgical,Emasculatome, banding

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Dehorning

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Discount horns, injuries, diff methods depending on age and development

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Vaccination

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2-4wk pre weaning, booster at weaning

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Preconditioned calves

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Reduce morbidity/mortality, higher feed eff, carcass quality,increased profitability

$5-10/cwt returns

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13
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Cost with PC

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Labor, vet, nutrition, pasture

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14
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Marketing

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85% auction 6-7m
42% not appropriately weaned
25% not castrated
70% never vaccinated

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BQA

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Sq, IM in neck, only use approved drugs, records, follow label instructions, never more than 10cc at one site, change needles frequently, strict withdrawal period
Level 1- voluntary. Level 2- BQA certification

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Receiving program

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Receiving program- first 2-4wks after arrival most critical

Stressors: market handling, environment, nutrition, dz, social adjustments, dispositions

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Receiving program

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Eat and drink ASAP, start with high quality grass or legume mix, put water on fence line, provide space, introduce grain once eat hay and drink water, grain on top of hay 2-7d after arrival, rumensin, vaccinate at sale barn, monitor health 2x/d upon arrival, new arrivals in separate pen 30d

18
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Options

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Auction barns
Feedlots
Backgrounding
Retain ownership

Beef Production (5 decks)

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