When grass is limited and/or cow body condition needs to improve, early weaning may be a viable option for cow-calf producers ...
The images of the 3 dead cow bodies on the slope of the Zhongnan seamount in the South China Sea after over 100 d: (A) 650-m cow body in 24 h, showing half of the body tissue bitten away; (B) the ...
The body condition scoring system (BCS) is used to assess body energy reserves in beef cows. The BCS system used for beef cattle ranges from 1 to 9. A score of 1 indicates cows that are thin and ...
Being proactive is the best approach for dealing with heat stress in cattle. Once cattle are in a severe state of heat stress ...
As summer temperatures rise, dairy cows are at greater risk for heat stress. Heat-stressed cows suffer from reduced dry matter intake, reducing milk production. Farmers may also notice reduced ...