The sagebrush ecosystem is shrinking at an alarming rate. Threat-based land management provides a framework for improving grazing and management and adjusting as conditions change. Monitoring and the Grazing Response ...
Chris Schachtschneider, Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson |
Oct 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Restraining calves for branding, vaccinations and castration can be traumatic for the animals. Preliminary research shows that calves are more distressed by being separated from their mothers than by pain.
Calves sent to the feedyard need to be healthy and strong in order to meet the challenges of transitioning from the ranch to the feedyard. Here's a look at how to prepare calves for the feedyard.
