The Importance of Marketing Quality Breeding Stock
February 5, 2010 by Susan Blair
Filed under Cattle
By Don Brener – Apple River, IL from The BueLingo World – Oct-Dec 1994 Dear BueLingo Breeders: I wish to address a problem that happens to all breeders from rabbits to sheep, horses, cows, etc. We are an exciting new breed and the demand outstrips the availability of good quality animals. It is natural for breeders [...]
Blood Typing
February 5, 2010 by Susan Blair
Filed under Cattle
Submitted by Jeff Jensen When you are required to Blood Type * Blood type reports are required for BULLS that have semen collected for use in artificial insemination and for the PARENTS of embryo transfer progeny before progeny may be registered (Rule #6). *Blood type reports are required for OFFSPRING born to cows that were [...]
Fall is the time to score body condition
February 5, 2010 by Susan Blair
Filed under Cattle
By Fritz Schumann, veterinarian at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada As reprinted from Cattlemen, The Beef Magazine Box 6600 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3C 3A7 October 1994 from The BueLingo World – Oct-Dec 1994 Body condition scoring is a way to determine the amount of fat a cow is carrying, something that is strongly [...]