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  • Population analysis of a commercial beef cattle herd

    Creator:
    Schons, Debra Jo
    Abstract:
    Twenty-four years of records (1958-1981) from a commercial Angus ranch were utilized in a population analysis to characterize the herd as a biological unit. The herd averaged 632±129 cows and 123±6 replacement heifers with all replacement heifers and many bulls from within the herd. Life tables were calculated for seven...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Population Analysis of a Commercial Beef Cattle Herd AN

  • Analysis of two alternative management systems for the production of fall born beef calves in western Oregon

    Creator:
    Rosecrans, John Gerald
    Abstract:
    Two management systems were evaluated in terms of the effects on calf growth, on calf weight produced per cow per year, and on reproductive performance of fall calving cows. The alternative management systems tested were twin foster calf production and, delayed weaning, production of single suckled calves weaned at the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    forage production complicates management of hill pastures for the production of beef cattle. During