Weaners

Due to the rumen development issues discussed earlier, management and feeding should be considered relative to age/weight categories. For example, 4 week old calves will have a less developed digestive…
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The age at which weaning takes place is case specific, and will depend on factors such as: severity and length of dry conditions leading up to the time…
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It is the stage of digestive tract development that governs how early weaned calves are managed. Calves are born with an undeveloped rumen, meaning that they are unable…
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Typically, it is easier and cheaper to feed a young calf (weaner) and its mother separately, than it is to feed a lactating cow/calf unit. In extreme conditions,…
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Discover how to get the most out of your breeders in northern continuous mating systems through heifer and breeder management in this article.

FutureBeef asked graziers Kurt Mayne, Ian McCamley, Bruce Mayne and, grazier and feedlot manager Sarah Donovan how they operated their backgrounding and feedlotting businesses.  How Kurt Mayne meet’s…
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In this video, beef producers Sonya, Glen and Trevor Shelley discuss the weaner management practices on their property Wandoo near Nebo. Sonya emphasises the importance of managing for…
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Can pain relief husbandry practices improve animal health and well-being? In alignment with the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s objective of achieving 100% utilisation of pain relief for husbandry…
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This factsheet compares the profitability of different steer turnoff ages and outlines the key factors in determining optimum age of turnoff in Northern Gulf beef production systems. As…
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This booklet will give you insight into improving cow fertility while reducing cow and calf losses in the North. In mid 2021, Gulf Savannah NRM and Department of…
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