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I was looking for an article I had on 'twinning in beef cattle'. Didn't find it, but I did find this article. Since it is weaning time, and I constantly beat this drum, I thought it was worth posting here.
Sick calves and hospital pen stays are expensive. Costs extend beyond lost production, lost animals, veterinary bills and additional staffing needs. They include longer feedlot stays and reduced carcass quality.
Results from the highly respected, ongoing Ranch-to-Rail Program of Texas A&M University helps quantify the difference. In 2001, 39% of healthy cattle graded Choice and above, while 27 percent of those requiring medical treatment rolled Choice or higher. The premiums and discounts received also were affected.
Numerous trials and years of research by Diamond V Mills reveals a key management tool for kekeping catle healthy and shortening hospital-pen stays: Yeast Culture.
Yeast Culture nutures the rumen microbes that support the efficient break down of feed stuffs into nutrients for absorption by the animal for growth, maintenance and production.
Nutrient availablity significantly impacts calf health and hospital-pen visits.
Calves with optimally performing rumens typically have stronger immune responses, better performance and higher average daily gains.
Stress and disease disrupt rumen performance and devastate the microbial populations. These microbial populations consist of various bacteria and protozoa. "Stress deals rumen performance a crippling blow," says Craig Belknap, technical service, Diamond V Mills. "Research shows that as a result of stress, remen fermentation decreased to 10 to 15% of normal, rumen bacteria plummets to just 10% of normal and a total disruption occurs in the balance among the various bacterial species. Rumen performance gets tied up in a big knot.
Loosening and untying that knot helps keep calves out of the hospital-pen and helps shorten hospital-pen stays for better feedlot performance and higher quality beef grades at slaughter. This can be done with good management, proper nutrition and supplementatin with Diamond V Yeast Culture, according to Belknap. Yeast culture also enhances ration palatibility to help draw sick or finicky calves to the bunk.
The rumen microbial populations serve a double purpose, says Belknap. "After supporting feedstuff digestibility in the rumen, the microbes move with the rumen contents into the intestine. Here, the microbes serves as a source of protein for growth and lean muscle development. This microbial protein comprises the vast majority of the animals total protein requirement and is typically the highest quality protein source available to the animal."
Existing research indicates that including Diamond V Yeast Culture in feedlot rations contributes to a reduction in the number of sick calves. This results in reduced treatment and labor costs, reduced death loss and higher quality carcasses. It also contributes to improved daily gains for reduced yardage and interest. And it contributes to improved feed efficiency for redeuced feed expenses.
Sick calves and hospital pen stays are expensive. Costs extend beyond lost production, lost animals, veterinary bills and additional staffing needs. They include longer feedlot stays and reduced carcass quality.
Results from the highly respected, ongoing Ranch-to-Rail Program of Texas A&M University helps quantify the difference. In 2001, 39% of healthy cattle graded Choice and above, while 27 percent of those requiring medical treatment rolled Choice or higher. The premiums and discounts received also were affected.
Numerous trials and years of research by Diamond V Mills reveals a key management tool for kekeping catle healthy and shortening hospital-pen stays: Yeast Culture.
Yeast Culture nutures the rumen microbes that support the efficient break down of feed stuffs into nutrients for absorption by the animal for growth, maintenance and production.
Nutrient availablity significantly impacts calf health and hospital-pen visits.
Calves with optimally performing rumens typically have stronger immune responses, better performance and higher average daily gains.
Stress and disease disrupt rumen performance and devastate the microbial populations. These microbial populations consist of various bacteria and protozoa. "Stress deals rumen performance a crippling blow," says Craig Belknap, technical service, Diamond V Mills. "Research shows that as a result of stress, remen fermentation decreased to 10 to 15% of normal, rumen bacteria plummets to just 10% of normal and a total disruption occurs in the balance among the various bacterial species. Rumen performance gets tied up in a big knot.
Loosening and untying that knot helps keep calves out of the hospital-pen and helps shorten hospital-pen stays for better feedlot performance and higher quality beef grades at slaughter. This can be done with good management, proper nutrition and supplementatin with Diamond V Yeast Culture, according to Belknap. Yeast culture also enhances ration palatibility to help draw sick or finicky calves to the bunk.
The rumen microbial populations serve a double purpose, says Belknap. "After supporting feedstuff digestibility in the rumen, the microbes move with the rumen contents into the intestine. Here, the microbes serves as a source of protein for growth and lean muscle development. This microbial protein comprises the vast majority of the animals total protein requirement and is typically the highest quality protein source available to the animal."
Existing research indicates that including Diamond V Yeast Culture in feedlot rations contributes to a reduction in the number of sick calves. This results in reduced treatment and labor costs, reduced death loss and higher quality carcasses. It also contributes to improved daily gains for reduced yardage and interest. And it contributes to improved feed efficiency for redeuced feed expenses.
- - - I never knew there was a special mineral for fescue forage :? .