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Unit 3 - Feedlot Receiving Programs Flashcards

1
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Define cow/calf operation.

A

A farm or ranch where calves are born

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2
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Define stocker unit.

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Operation that will take small and/or comingled cattle and turn them out to grass until large enough (healthy enough) to go into a feedlot

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3
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Define confinement.

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Any operation where cattle are not on grass; open lots or barns (shelters)

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4
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Define backgrounder/backgrounding yard.

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Operation that will feed small and/or comingled cattle in confinement until sickness rates are minimal (‘straighten out the cattle’)

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5
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Define feedlot/feedyard.

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Operation that will feed cattle in confinement until they are ready to slaughter (finish)

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6
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Define sale barn or auction market.

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A place of business where the public cosign livestock for sale by auction, open to public bidding

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7
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Define oder buyer.

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An individual who purchases livestock for another’s account

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8
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Define cwt.

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Centum weight or hundred weight - it is the cattle weight per 100 pounds

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9
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Define a calf.

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Any cattle arriving into an operation weighing less than 800 pounds (or 600 according to Engelken)

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10
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Define a yearling.

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Any cattle arriving into the operation weighing greater than 800 lbs

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11
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Define fat cattle.

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Any cattle that are close to or at finish weight

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12
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Define days on feed.

A

the number of days cattle have been at the operation

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13
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Define pull.

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Any animal removed from its home pen for any illness

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14
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Define respy pull.

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A calf with respiratory disease

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15
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Define a chronic.

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Any animal with a chronic form of disease that is no longer eligible to be treated

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16
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Where can a calf go after it leaves the cow/calf operation?

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To a sale barn or a private treaty

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17
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Where can a calf go from a private treaty?

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To a stocker unit, feedlot, or a backgrounder

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18
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Where can a calf go after it leaves the sale barn?

A

Order buyer

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19
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Where can a calf go after it leaves an order buyer?

A

A stocker unit, feedlot, or a backgrounder

20
Q

Where can a calf go after it leaves a stocker unit.

A

Feedlot

21
Q

Where can a calf go after it leaves a backgrounder?

A

feedlot

22
Q

What are the three big questions you should ask about calves arriving to the feedlot?

A

Where did they come from?
What has been done to them?
How big are they?

23
Q

What are the risk levels for cattle at arrival at a feedlot?

A

High risk, moderate risk, and low risk

24
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What are the criteria for a high risk cattle?

A

Light weight - <600 lbs
From multiple sources
Never worked

25
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What are the criteria for moderate risk cattle?

A

Moderate incoming weight - 600-800 lbs
Few/single source
Unknown vaccination history
Ranch fresh calves

26
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What are the criteria for low risk cattle?

A

Yearlings - >800lbs
Preconditioned/Backgrounded
Single source

27
Q

What does it mean when a cow has never been worked?

A

They have not been castrated or dehorned

They are unvaccinated and unweaned

28
Q

What is the receiving protocol for high risk cattle?

A 
Rest
Vaccinate- 5-way MLV, 7-way Blackleg, and respiratory bacteria
Deworm
Implant
Metaphylaxis
29
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What is the receiving protocol for moderate risk cattle?

A

Rest
Vaccinate - 5-way MLV, 7-way Blackleg, Respiratory
Deworm
Implant

30
Q

What is the receiving protocol for low risk cattle?

A

Rest
Vaccinate - 5-way MLV
Deworm
Implant

31
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What is the general rule of thumb for how much rest a calf should get after it is unloaded off of the truck?

A

2 hours of rest for every 1 hours on the truck

32
Q

What does the 5-Way MLV protect against?

A

IBR, BRSV, PI3, and BVD types I and II

33
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What does the 7-Way Blackleg protect against?

A

Clostridium chauvoei, speticum, novyi, sordellii, perfringens type C and D

34
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T/F: The 7-way does not protect against Tetani.

A

True

35
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What does the respiratory bacteria vaccine protect against?

A

Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida

36
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What is metaphylaxis?

A

Treating every animal in a group at arrival

37
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Why do metaphylaxis?

A

If you have high risk calves and sick calves it could be beneficial

38
Q

When should metaphylaxis be done?

A

At arrival

During the feeding period

39
Q

What are some metaphylaxis options?

A

Excede, Baytril, Nuflor, LA300/LA200, Micotil, Draxxin, Zactran, and Zuprevo

40
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When should cattle be revaccinated?

A

Let them tell you if they need to be revaccinated

41
Q

Priority #1 when cattle arrive to the feedlot is what?

A

Cattle comfort

42
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What needs to be done to ensure cattle comfort?

A

Clean when the cattle arrive
Mitigate environmental stressors
Provide adequate bunk space
Provide adequate water space

43
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What is the appropriate throat height of bunk space?

A

15-22 inches

44
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What is the appropriate linear bunk space at arrival? At finishing?

A

Linear space - 18-24 inch/head

At finishing - 6 in/head

45
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What is the appropriate water space for cattle?

A

2 in/head

46
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What is the source of lameness and injury in feedlot cattle?

A

Poor facility design - need to have good holding pens, chutes with proper hydraulics and catch, not too slick and not too rough footing

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