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Filtering by: Subject Beef cattle--Breeding--Oregon Advisor Turner, Harley A. Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Nutrition and management of the beef unit for production of slaughter animals on range and improved pastures in southeastern Oregon

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Daugherty, Dennis A.

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Studies were conducted over a two year period to evaluate alternative finishing methods for spring and fall-born beef cattle. Management alternatives from birth to slaughter included season of calving, lactating cow nutrition, preweaning calf nutrition, weaning age, calf and yearling winter nutrition, range and irrigated pasture supplementation, grazing practice, range...

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-born beef cattle. Management alternatives from birth to slaughter included season of calving, lacta
Utilization of lipid by primiparous beef heifers during the postpartum period

Creator:

Filley, Shelby Jean

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beef cattle industry, therefore it is imperative that cows return to estrus soon after parturition
Alternate methods of fattening steers in Eastern Oregon

Creator:

Whittington, David Lynn

Abstract:

Studies were conducted at the Squaw Butte Experiment Station during two consecutive years to : (1) compare various internal indicators and chromic oxide to estimate forage intake and fecal production, (2) compare methods of producing slaughter weight steers using maximum quantities of forage and minimum quantities of grain. Actual fecal...

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). However, dosing more than twice daily is quite impractical with grazing beef cattle, especially un- der