The most critical time of year for a livestock producer is 60 days prior to calving. It is imperative that the cow receive proper nutrition during gestation in order for calves to be born healthy.
The adult horn fly is a biting insect that feeds on blood, taking in 20 to 30 meals a day. Because horn flies feed so frequently throughout the day, they rarely leave the host animal.
The most convenient and cost effective way to control horn flies in beef cattle is to provide a mineral supplement containing Altosid IGR Feed-Thru products. Start a fly control program by simply adding a Kay Dee IGR product with Altosid® to your mineral program and get season long protection from horn flies.
A growing trend in the livestock industry this year is breeding cattle to calve in the fall. Many producers are planning to “calve out” more replacement heifers than normal to take advantage of high cattle prices.
With the fall calving season approaching and the forage supply dissipating, the importance of your cows receiving vitamins and minerals is critical.
Tall fescue is the most common type of pasture forage in the U.S. due to its drought resistance, cool-season hardiness, nutrition quality, and performance in poor soil conditions.
The most convenient and cost effective way to control horn fl ies in beef cattle is to provide a mineral supplement containing Altosid IGR Feed-Thru products.
The most convenient and cost effective way to control horn flies in beef cattle is to provide a mineral supplement containing Altosid IGR Feed-Thru products.
Grass tetany is a serious, often fatal metabolic disorder characterized by low levels of magnesium in the blood.
Spring calving is just around the corner and with today’s beef prices, producers can’t afford to lose any calves. Steps taken today can provide for a successful calving season.
Native ranges and stockpiled forage are not likely to provide the required nutrients that cattle need. As winter months approach, forage qualities decline.
Lack of protein is a challenge that producers face while their herds graze fall and winter forage. It is important that adequate energy and protein are provided to keep body conditions from decreasing during the cold months.
In addition to high-quality rations for your breeding herd, it is critical that your cows are provided with the vitamins and minerals they need to birth healthy calves and extend their reproductive lives. Both macro and micro minerals are directly correlated to healthy growth and development.
Most quality minerals will supply phosphorus, calcium, copper, cobalt, manganese and zinc. The levels that are supplied are given in the guaranteed analysis, but these values do not tell the quality of the ingredients.
Spring and summer are somewhat slower seasons for cattle producers. Some producers feel they can sit back, relax, and let the cows graze.
The most convenient way to control horn flies in beef and dairy cattle is to give them a supplement of feed containing Altosid IGR Feed-Thru.
Kay Dee makes the best-selling granulated mineral in the industry, Super Ranger Kaydets. Now, the same great nutrition found in Super Ranger Kaydets can be fed even more conveniently.
Grass tetany is a serious, often fatal metabolic disorder characterized by low levels of magnesium in the blood. It primarily affects older cows and nursing calves less than two months old.
MOS is a prebiotic feed additive containing mannanoligosaccharides and beta-glucans, both of which are beneficial for immune system maintenance and stress. MOS is not digested by the animal.
As spring calving season approaches, it is time to start thinking about preparation for calving. Often one of the most overlooked items on the list is mineral supplements, and their significance for cow and calf health.
Super Ranger Kaydets granular minerals are weatherized and offer complete and superior nutrition.
Kay Dee granular minerals are weatherized to resist caking and will not blow away.
Kay Dee provides optimal nutrition in a block form for the convenience of producers.
Supplement low-quality fall or winter forage and increase forage utilization.