1. How crucial is the second vaccination two weeks later? Is it really necessary? Published: October 07, 2008
2. I have a question about calf feces. I have a calf that is about two days old and its feces are very yellow in color and are quite pasty. At first I thought that it might be scours, but now I don't think so any more. Do you have any idea of what it might be? Published: October 07, 2008
3. How do I know if I need to apply a nutrient such as lime to my pasture. Published: October 07, 2008
4. On average, how many pounds of corn make one pound of beef? Assuming an all-grain diet from backgrounding through to 1,250-pound slaughter weight, I have heard estimates ranging from 6 pounds corn/1 pound beef to 20 pounds corn/1 pound beef. Can you clarify? Published: October 07, 2008
5. How can we stretch our hay with corn or wheat? Published: October 07, 2008
6. What is the stocking rate for cornstocks? I have about 150 cows and was wondering how many acres it would take to feed them for four months. Published: October 07, 2008
7. How much corn can I feed to my cows? Published: October 07, 2008
8. What is the correct way to switch cattle over from a creep feed that contains Bovatec to corn that contains Rumensin? If you start to mix the two together to adjust the cattle to the corn, will there be a toxic effect for the animals receiving Bovatec and Rumensin? Published: October 07, 2008
9. What herbicides can be used on pastures that won't hurt livestock? Published: July 03, 2008
10. I have a bull that has come down with severe diarrhea, dehydration, and his eyes are retreating back into skull. He is not snake bitten. He is swelled around eyes. He is off feed and drink and I have a Vet to give him medicine , electrolytes, boluses for diarrhea, lactobacillus for intestinal tract. He is still very weak and will not eat. I have just gave fortified vitamin and minerals with calcium, mg, etc. Have you any suggestions about the withdrawn eyes from skull? He started having loose stools just before green grass. He got better until a couple days ago. Published: June 24, 2008
11. What are some clinical symptoms of grain overload? Published: June 19, 2008
12. Can whole soybeans be fed to bred females in the last quarter of gestation? Published: June 19, 2008
13. What contributes the most to nutrient import on most livestock and poultry farms? Published: May 27, 2008
14. How do I tell if my beef calf is bloated? Published: April 17, 2008
15. If distillers grains are used in the diet of beef cattle, what are the implications for my nutrient management plan? Published: March 23, 2008
16. How do feed grains vary in rate of starch digestion? Published: March 06, 2008
17. What is the feed value of lightweight sorghum grain? Published: March 06, 2008
18. How much non-protein nitrogen can be used safely and efficiently in beef cattle rations? Published: March 06, 2008
19. Are protein supplements containing urea well utilized in low-quality roughage rations? Published: March 06, 2008
20. Is 1 pound of urea equal to 7 pounds of soybean meal? Published: March 06, 2008
21. What trace minerals are needed for range cattle? Published: March 06, 2008
22. Can I self-feed protein to my beef cattle? Published: March 06, 2008
23. What is the protein equivalent of urea? Published: March 06, 2008
24. What does the term “crude protein” mean? Published: March 06, 2008
25. When a roughage “heats,” is there a loss of protein? Published: March 06, 2008
26. When I offer my cows white salt blocks and red mineral blocks, they mostly eat the white salt. Do I need to feed the red mineral block? Published: March 06, 2008
27. How can corn and milo crop residue be most economically utilized? Published: March 06, 2008
28. What does crude fiber tell me about a feed? Published: March 06, 2008
29. How do I determine how much urea I am feeding? Published: March 06, 2008
30. How do you determine the amount of natural protein in a supplement? Published: March 06, 2008

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