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The Beef Cattle Industry Flashcards

1
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EBV?

A

estimated breeding value
how much better/worse an animal is when compared with an average animal in the breed
calculated from performance records of cattle

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how do females get preggers in beef suckler herd?

A

use of actual bulls - not AI

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3
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max weeks of calving season?

A

9 weeks

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cows calving in the first three weeks of the calving season have how many days to resume cyclicity?

A

73 on average

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cows calving in the second three weeks of the calving season have how many days to resume cyclicity?

A

52 days on average

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cows calving in the last three weeks of the calving season have how many days to resume cyclicity?

A

31 days on average

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feed costs % of total variable costs?

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75%

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DLWG?

A

daily liveweight gain

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CP?

A

crude protein

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10
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NDF?

A

natural detergent fibre

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acedosis?

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imbalance of microflora

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