Beef Management Tips - May 2007
By John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech.. Beef managment tips for May.
21 May 2007
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Beef Management Tips |
May Beef Management Calendar
Spring Calving Herds- Calving should be coming to an end.
- Give pre-breeding vaccinations to cows – IBR, PI3, BVD, BRSV and Lepto
- Begin estrous synchronization programs for AI (begin AI this month some herds)
- Breed heifers 2 to 4 weeks before cows
- Breeding soundness exams need to be performed on all bulls
- Supplement 1st calf heifers with energy through breeding
- Implant calves at turnout if not implanted at birth
- Keep high quality, high magnesium, high selenium minerals available
- Make 1st cutting of hay
- Start creep grazing and/or managed intensive grazing
- Creep graze calves while on cows
- Give vaccinations for Virginia Quality Assured program (VQA)
- Wean calves based on marketing plan for calves – must be weaned at least 30 days for VQA weaned program
- Implant calves at turnout
- Deworm calves if needed
- Make 1st cutting of hay
- Continue feeding high magnesium minerals to prevent grass tetany
May 2007
