Search results for: “Beef Cattle”
- ProgramThe Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is nationally and internationally recognized as the largest attended beef cattle educational program of its type in the world. The Cattleman’s College portion...
- ProjectThe Texas 4-H Beef Cattle Project allows youth to explore the various aspects of the cattle industry such as livestock selection, nutrition, and animal husbandry. Not only does this project...
- PublicationProducers can successfully manage many health problems in beef cattle if they detect them and take steps early. This publication explains common problems found in beef cattle, their probable causes,...
- Publication...the physical appearance of feces of grazing cattle is explained. Four photographs provide a quick and easy visual reference for evaluating the diet quality of grazing beef cattle. (2 pages)...
- PublicationBlock supplements offer cattle producers a means of supplementing the diets of their grazing beef cattle. This publication discusses the types of blocks available and recommendations for the use of...
- PublicationBody size is an important genetic factor in beef cattle production. Historically, size was first estimated by measurements such as height or length. When scales were developed, weight became more...
- PublicationThere are five types of pasture forages for beef cattle (warm-season perennials, warm-season annuals, cool-season annuals, cool-season perennials, and legumes.) This publication discusses the five types and proposes a year-round...
- PublicationBiosecurity in the beef cattle industry involves understanding disease transmission, and animal immunity, then establishing a sound program for disease prevention. This publication explains general biosecurity practices. (3 pages)...
- Publication...The first performance records of beef cattle were primarily weights or weight gains measured at weaning or as yearlings. Sound comparisons of individuals were often impossible because of animal and...
- PublicationBeef cattle producers have many options when choosing a breeding system. This publication explains how straight breeding and various types of crossbreeding systems work and the advantages and disadvantages of...