Grazing Management
Touching an electric fence is the best way to check whether it is on. True or False
FALSE!
This feedstuff is the major energy source in most feedlot diets.
Corn
This is the normal body temperature of beef cattle.
101.5 F
This calf processing practice is least stressful when completed at a young age in male calves.
Castration
This is the number of calves that cattle managers strive for each cow to produce each year.
One
This type of grazing management requires the least labor to implement
Continuous grazing
The number of stomach compartments cattle have.
Four
Vaccines should be protected from these two elements.
Light and heat
When growing hay, this has the biggest influence on hay quality.
Timing of cutting
Selby went to graduate school in this state.
Nebraska
The "take half, leave half" approach assumes this percent of forage is actually consumed by the animal.
25%
Supplemental hay storage can be critical during drought years. True or False
True
These are the two common anatomical locations for collecting a blood sample in cattle.
Jugular vein (neck) and coccygeal vein (tail)
Changes in diet or feeding pattern can disrupt this rumen component.
Rumen microbiome/microbial community
This is the primary club at UC Davis to get involved with if you are interested in beef cattle.
Young Cattlemen's Association
Better grass regrowth is one of the benefits of this type of grazing management.
Rotational grazing
This is the best way to check the nutrient content of your grass.
Forage testing/forage analysis
This acronym is commonly used to assess status of cattle suspected of having a health issue.
DART (depression, appetite, respiratory, temperature)
Large cows are less economically efficient than moderate or small cows due to this reason.
A shorter calving season improves this in a group of calves.
Number of grazing days can be calculated using "forage supply" divided by this value.
Forage demand
A feedlot ration often starts with a high forage content, then gradually replaces forage with this component.
grain/concentrate
This term indicates the number of days after a drug is administered before an animal may be harvested for meat.
Withdrawal period
This practice allows calves to access supplemental feed while keeping the cows out.
Creep feeding
In 1773, beef cattle were introduced to California by this people.
The Spanish