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Dairy beef production
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A Waseca family's success with Holstein steers
Thanks to wet gluten feed, feeding management and attention to detail.
General
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Dairy beef production past, present and future
Calf fed Holstein production began in the mid-1960s. (50 K PDF)
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Cattle market situation and outlook
On the ever-evolving structure of cattle production cost. (62 K PDF)
Nutrition of wet calves
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Protein and energy nutrition of the neonatal calf
The protein:energy ratio determines body composition and gain. (250 K PDF)
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Practical economics of “accelerated” calf feeding programs
Physiologically, the newborn calf is not a functioning ruminant. (48 K PDF)
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Efficacy of on-farm pasteurized waste milk systems on upper Midwest dairy and custom calf rearing operations
Evaluating waste milk pasteurization for calf consumption. (130 K PDF)
Nutrition: growing and finishing
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Manipulating forage-to-concentrate ratios to enhance performance and carcass traits of Holstein steers
Forage:concentrate ratios affect feedlot performance and carcass traits. (63 K PDF)
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The evaluation of distillers co-products in dairy beef production
Distillers co-products work well for finishing beef cattle. How do they rate for dairy beef? (170 K PDF)
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Fat and protein supplementation of calf-fed Holstein steers
Holstein steers' rapid growth calls for a nutrient-dense diet. (31 K PDF)
Housing and management
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Wet calf housing and management
Meeting basic needs, preventing disease, and housing options. (460 K PDF)
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Managing heat and cold stress of feedlot Holstein steers
Consider shade structures, shelters, windbreaks or sprinklers. (121 K PDF)
Feedlot nutritional management
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Impact of grain processing and quality on Holstein steer performance
Emphasis on the digestibility of starch. (202 K PDF)
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Intake management
On the complex relationship between feed intake, feeding behavior, acidosis and performance. (190 K PDF)
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The effect of Optaflexx® on growth, performance and carcass traits of calf-fed Holstein steers fed to harvest
A summary of four post-approval studies. (143 K PDF)
Breeding, genetics and grazing
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Comparison of dairy versus beef steers
Fifteen to twenty percent of fed beef steers and Holstein. (60 K PDF)
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Supply of dairy beef in the future
Status of crossbreeding and sexed semen. (96 K PDF)
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Grazing Holstein steers
An alternative to the calf-fed model. (77 K PDF)
Markets and risk management
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Feedlot closeout for Holstein steers
Feedlot closeout data can lead to economically beneficial changes. (62 K PDF)
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Understanding the market for Holstein steers
Holstein steer prices are driven by many of the same factors as native steers. (89 K PDF)
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So you want to raise Holstein steers
Will it pay? Presentation (131 K PDF) | Accompanying budget (79 K PDF)
Health and disease management
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Role of oral immunoglobulins in systemic and intestinal immunity of neonatal calves
Too many calves consume too little Ig from colostrum or are unable to efficiently absorb IgG. (81 K PDF)
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Managing mycoplasma bovis, salmonella, and bovine respiratory disease in feedlot Holstein steers
Recommended methods for treatment and prevention. (151 K PDF)
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Dr. Schnepper's guidelines for raising healthy calves
Preventative wet calf health management. (19 K PDF)
Meat quality and industry perspective
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Yield and quality of Holstein beef
Research highlights from the past 25 years. (65 K PDF)
Implant strategies
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Dairy beef implant strategies
The benefit of TBA-containing implants for Holstein steers. (168 K PDF)
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Cattle growth dynamics and its implications
Changes in the growth curve will change the weight at which an animal reaches a target level of fat. (73 KB PDF)
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Tables summarizing examples of implant strategy studies
With comparison to nonimplanted controls. (86 K PDF)
Cold climate housing systems
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Facilities for feeding Holstein and beef cattle
Since cattle are homeotherms, energy must be expended to maintain body temperature. (181 K PDF)
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My experience with monoslopes
Photos of construction and finished facility. (494 K PDF)
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Remodeling dairy barns for dairy beef housing
Options include housing for weaned calves, growing cattle, finishing cattle, and cattle handling. (246 K PDF)
Final thoughts
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Long haul colostrum deprived calves
On the importance of colostrum for bull calves. (20 K PDF)
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Calf psychology and stress
Stress increases adrenalin flow, which suppresses the immune system. (18 K PDF)
Other dairy beef resources
- Feeder cattle auction results: Pipestone, MN
- Does housing method influence calf behavior? (100 K PDF) – Calfnotes.com
- Housing and behavior revisited (106 K PDF) – Calfnotes.com
- Growth and health of calves housed on different bedding types (156 K PDF) – Calfnotes.com
