Pre-Weaned Calves
Proper management of calves before weaning is critical to their success after weaning. Below are some resources related to pre-weaned calf management.
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Implanting Pre-weaned Calves
Everyone loves a good return on their investment, though some old farmers might crack that you shouldn’t be in the cattle business for that. But for those of us cow/calf producers who are just too hooked on raising nature’s most perfect bioreactors, there are countless technologies available for ensuring that our four legged friends are at the very least paying their own maintenance bills. Steroidal calf implants...
Videos
Newborn Calf Care: The First 24 Hours
Length: 7:41
Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef
Description: Discusses newborn calf care during the first 24 hours after birth
Beef Calf Management, Birth to Weaning
Length: 1:00:49
Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef
Description: In this webinar, UMD Dairy and Beef Extension specialist, Dr. Sarah Potts, discusses tips for beef calf management.
Weaning
Proper management of calves before weaning is critical to their success after weaning. Below are some resources related to pre-weaned calf management.
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Weaning Beef Calves: Reducing Stress and Building Immunity
Length: 31:34
Presenter: Jeff Semler, Extension Educator-Washington County
Description: In this presentation, University of Maryland Extension Educator, Jeff Semler, discusses the importance of minimizing stress at weaning and tips for success.
Orphan Calves
Orphan calves (i.e. calves that are not able to be raised by the cow for a variety of possible reasons) often present a challenge to beef producers. Below are some resources related to the management of orphan calves.
Caring for the Orphan Calf: Milk Feeding Management
Length: 6:17
Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef
Description: This video describes recommendations for feeding an orphan calf.
Caring for the Orphan Beef Calf: Feeding & Housing
Length: 7:05
Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef
Description: In this video, tips for raising an orphan beef calf from birth until weaning are discussed.