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Growth Stimulants (Implants) (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Implants increase the weaning weight of suckling calves and increase the rate and efficiency of gain of cattle fed growing and finishing rations. This guide provides information about implanted growth stimulants for cattle.
High-moisture grain for beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Some Missouri farmers are harvesting and storing high-moisture corn or milo for cattle rations. This practice has a number of agronomic advantages that are appealing to farmer-feeders who produce their own grain. Also, ...
Spreading dairy waste without lab analysis or soil tests (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
A primary need and concern for most confinement livestock producers is managing manure so that groundwater and surface water are protected and regulatory requirements are fulfilled. This objective is usually accomplished ...
Pre-bit hackamore training (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Hackamores are used to start colts in training. An untrained colt makes many mistakes, and the trainer needs to correct them. This publication gives instructions on how to use a hackamore.
Safety for hunt seat riders (1999)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1999)
Safety practices for hunt seat riders will help them avoid injury and trouble for themselves and the horse. Safety should become second nature -- not taken for granted. Riders should constantly be aware of potentially ...
Picket Dam Storage for Dairy Manure (1995)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1995)
Dairy manure can be handled as a solid, semi-solid, slurry or dilute liquid such as a lagoon. Solid dairy manure contains significant amounts of bedding and no added water, so that the resulting material will stack, and ...
Assisting the beef cow at calving time (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
Six to 10 percent of all calves born in beef-cow herds in the United States die at or soon after birth. About half of those deaths are due to calving difficulty (dystocia). The purpose of this guide is to acquaint cattle ...
Small flock series: brooding and growing chicks (1999)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1999)
To raise a flock of chickens that will suit your needs, whether for eggs, meat or show, start with quality chicks. Obtain chicks from a hatchery that participates in the National Poultry Improvement Program. There are some ...
Alternative feeds for beef cows and stockers (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
Harvested and purchased feeds make up nearly 40 percent of annual production costs in typical cow/calf operations. These costs also have a dramatic impact on cost per unit of gain in stocker operations. Consequently, cattle ...
Rations for growing and finishing beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Formulating a ration is a matter of combining feeds to make a ration that will be eaten in the amount needed to supply the daily nutrient requirements of the animal.
Backgrounding calves part 2 : herd health and feeding (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Backgrounding calves, or taking weaned calves at about 450 pounds and feeding them up to 750 pounds or so, is becoming more popular among cattle producers. It can be a profit maker for the producer who wants an alternative ...
Unsoundnesses and blemishes of horses : feet and legs (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
Unlike other farm animals, the horse is serviceable only when in motion. Any abnormal deviation in the structure or action of a horse can render it partly or completely useless. Therefore, any defect that affects serviceability ...
Analysis of a Continuation of The 1990 Farm Bill With 23% NFAI
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-06)
Impact analysis of extending a modified version of the 1990 Farm Bill measured against the FAPRI 1999 U.S. Agricultural Outlook, which incorporates provisions of the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act.
Crossbreeding systems for small herds of beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Crossbreeding in commercial beef cattle production improves efficiency through heterosis and breed complementation. Heterosis or hybrid vigor is an advantage in performance of crossbreds compared to the average performance ...
Genetics of reproduction : considerations for sire selection (1997)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1997)
The beef industry has made tremendous use of genetic selection to improve economically important traits. Most recently, much of that progress has been through the implementation of expected progeny differences (EPDs).
Backgrounding calves part 1 : assessing the opportunity (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Backgrounding is the growing of steers and heifers from weaning until they enter the feedlot for finishing. It is suited to farmers who do not want to maintain a cow herd, do not want to finish cattle, but do want to put ...
Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Dairy Waste (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Storage structures for liquid dairy waste range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete pits and tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. This publication deals with earthen pits, with and without ...
Storage Tanks for Liquid Dairy Waste (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Storage structures for liquid dairy waste range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. Due to the high cost of storage volume, tanks are not usually used to ...
Dead Poultry Composter Project: Bill Ball Composter (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
A grant of EPA funds was made available by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in October 1990 to selected southwest Missouri poultry producers representing each of the five major poultry processing companies. The ...
Urea supplements for beef cattle (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
Urea supplies part of the protein equivalent in many of the commercial supplements formulated for beef cattle today. When soybean meal and other plant proteins are high in price, more urea is used to replace plant protein ...