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- Body Condition Scoring Beef CowsEversole, Dan Edward; Browne, Milyssa F.; Hall, John B.; Dietz, Richard E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)Body condition scoring uses a numeric score to estimate body energy reserves in the cow. Research indicates that there is a strong link between the body condition of a cow and her reproductive performance.
- Body Condition Scoring Beef CowsEversole, Dan Edward; Browne, Milyssa F.; Hall, John B.; Dietz, Richard E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Body condition scoring uses a numeric score to estimate body energy reserves in the cow. Research indicates that there is a strong link between the body condition of a cow and her reproductive performance.
- Creep Feeding Beef CalvesEversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Creep feeding is the managerial practice of supplying supplemental feed (usually concentrates) to the nursing calf. Milk from a lactating beef cow furnishes only about 50 percent of the nutrients that a 3-4 month-old calf needs for maximum growth.
- Creep feeding beef calvesEversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2001)Creep feeding is the practice of supplying supplemental feed (usually concentrates) to the nursing calf.
- Habituation Protocols Improve Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Beef Cattle Exposed to Students in an Animal Handling ClassUjita, Aska; Seekford, Zachary; Kott, Michelle L.; Goncherenko, Guillermo; Dias, Nicholas W.; Feuerbacher, Erica N.; Bergamasco, Luciana; Jacobs, Leonie; Eversole, Dan Edward; Negrão, João A.; Mercadante, Vitor R. G. (MDPI, 2021-07-21)Our objective was to determine the impact of different habituation protocols on beef cattle behavior, physiology, and temperament in response to human handling. Beef heifers were exposed to three habituation strategies: (1) tactile stimulation (brushing) in the working chute for seven consecutive days (STI; n = 18); (2) passage through the working chute for seven consecutive days (CHU; n = 19) and; (3) no habituation (CON; n = 19). Individual heifer respiratory rate (RR; n/min), internal vaginal temperature (VAGT; °C), and blood cortisol were measured. Further, behavior parameters were observed to generate a behavior score, and heifer interaction with students and their behavioral responses were recorded. Habituation with STI and CHU resulted in improved numerical behavioral scores compared to CON, and greater (p ≤ 0.05) handling latencies. Vaginal temperature was decreased in STI compared to CHU and CONT (p ≤ 0.05). Cortisol concentration did not differ among treatments, but decreased (p ≤ 0.05) from the start of the experiment to 14 days after treatment initiation. Both habituation protocols showed benefits, but heifers that received the positive tactile stimulation in the chute had the greatest behavior improvements. Furthermore, these heifers responded more calmly during student-animal interactions in class, which is beneficial for the students’ and animals’ safety.
- Livestock Update. December 2009Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Currin, John F.; Eversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-12-03)Includes articles on December beef management, crossbreeding cattle, upcoming beef webinar, winter feeding of beef herds, and 2009 Hokie Harvest sale results
- Livestock Update. December 2010Greiner, Scott P.; Saville, Joi; Eversole, Dan Edward; Estienne, Mark J. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-12-03)Includes articles on December beef management, an upcoming beef webinar, southwest bull test season, Culpeper bulls available, Hokie Harvest sale highlights, ewe management tips, upcoming shepherd's symposium, and inhibitors added to contaminated corn diets for weanling pigs.
- Livestock Update. November 2011Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Eversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011-11-10)Contains articles on November beef management, buying the right bull, upcoming beef webinar series and shepherds' symposium, sheep management tips, and 2011 state fair lamb carcass summary.
- Livestock Update. November/December 2013Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Callan, Peter L.; Liddington, Kelly J.; Eversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2013-12-06)Includes articles on beef herd management, selling feeder cattle, Culpeper bull sale, Hokie harvest sale, and Shepherds' Symposium
- Livestock Update. October 2011Greiner, Scott P.; Whittier, W. Dee; Eversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011-10-12)Contains articles on October beef management, upcoming Hokie Harvest sale, and schedule for upcoming Beef Quality Assurance Cattle Handling meeting.
- Livestock Update. September 2010Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Saville, Joi; Eversole, Dan Edward (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010-09-01)Includes articles on September beef management, managing pastures for stocker operations, retained ownership program, upcoming conference on crossbreeding, Hokie Harvest sale, and fall sheep management tips.
- Virginia 4-H beef breeding project guideWahlberg, Mark L.; Eversole, Dan Edward; Brown, Robert A. (Robert Allen), 1957- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 1998)