CORVALLIS, Ore. — “What’s rule number one?” veterinarian Charles “Chuck” Estill asks a room full of students attending Oregon State University’s Extension Service calving school. The gathering of farm ...
In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...
Tracking birth data, mothering ability and calf vigor on day one provides the metrics needed for smarter culling and sire ...
A video showing the antics of a newborn calf, who wasted no time causing his mom stress, has gone viral on social media. Kaylee Rickly, 28, posted the clip on TikTok, showing the calf—who was "not ...
If your animal has been pregnant; then you are certainly looking forward to that day when it gives birth to young one(s). If it is a cow, you are already salivating for the milk that follows. It is a ...