Early Nutrition/Step Up

Question 1

Preconditioned Calves Examples

Answer 1

weaned ~45 days prior to shipping; vaccinated; bunk broke; backgrounded; implanting

Question 2

Producer Benefits

Answer 2

Premiums; calf weights

Question 3

Producer costs

Answer 3

handling; vaccines; feed costs

Question 4

buyer benefits

Answer 4

less mortality/morbidity; alliance

Question 5

buyer costs

Answer 5

higher premium; not advantageous w/ good recieving

Question 6

Healthy cattle lowers

Answer 6

death loss; feed costs; medicine costs

Question 7

healthy cattle raises

Answer 7

ADG; grade

Question 8

Preconditioning lowers

Answer 8

Cost of Gain (COG); $/cwt; $/head

Question 9

Preconditioning raises

Answer 9

AGD; value $/head

Question 10

Receiving Pen Prep

Answer 10

Clean/bedded pen; clean bunks; fresh hay; fresh/clean water; check fences

Question 11

Three R’s of Receiving

Answer 11

Rest; Rehydration; Rumen

Question 12

Rumen Considerations

Answer 12

Reduce metabolic changes; speed up recovery; prepare for growing rations

Question 13

Lotting Cattle Factors

Answer 13

Sex; breed (beef vs dairy crosses); weight (uniformity -> feed efficiency); background

Question 14

Background considerations for Lotting

Answer 14

unweaned (bawling/weaned day of ship); weaned (weaned prior and kept at ranch); Stocker/Grower (been on pasture); Risk levels

Question 15

Low risk cattle

Answer 15

stocker/dairy cross

Question 16

high risk cattle

Answer 16

unweaned or weaned

Question 17

Finishing period

Answer 17

110-130 days

Question 18

finishing ration raises

Answer 18

carbohydrates; protein; intake

Question 19

finishing ration lowers

Answer 19

roughage

Question 20

finishing ration concerns

Answer 20

health risks