Evidence indicates that allowing beef calves to stay in the maternal herd beyond the age of natural weaning promotes animal welfare and may enhance the cows' natural reproductive potential.

Europe consumes a lot of milk, which requires many calves to be born ... They are not even carefully weaned from their mother, as would be species-appropriate. According to a study carried ...

Learning why and how some calves navigate life challenges better than others can provide clues into how to support individual ...

I am keenly interested in cow depreciation and in fact have written about it in past Grainews columns. It is one of the ...

Typically, calves for beef are weaned around 6-10 months ... Raising a bottle calf, on goats’ milk or otherwise, can be a lot of fun and a great way to use up otherwise wasted resources!

This implement was used, when a calf was to be weaned off. Placed around the calf's head, the spikes would prick the cow, when the calf tried to drink and the cow would either walk away or kick ...

Cow-calf producers should use a system that accurately collects data to evaluate the breeding and calving season as well as weaning. “Breeding season data is helpful in determining reproductive ...

Researchers assessed calf weights soon after birth, at weaning or about 14 days, post-weaning at about 21 days, and at about eight months. The researchers assessed the impact of pathogens in the ...

There is a strong link between pre-weaning growth rates and first ... wall (finger-like projections which provide lots of space for digestion). Calf starter also encourages the growth of rumen ...