CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
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Jimmy Tindol, Midland, TX – 2 bulls J. D. Schmidt, Hondo, TX – 2 bulls Merrill Allene Dana, Marathon, TX – 6 bulls T-Bar Ranch, Tahoka, TX – 7 bulls
Speake Ranch LLC, Springer, OK – 2 bulls All bulls come with EPDs, ultrasound data and fertility tested.
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ATTLE PRODUCERS LOOKING FOR BETTER WAYS TO CARE FOR their herds have practical resources at the newly redesigned SUREHEALTHSM
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factors impacting the profi tability of cow-calf opera- tions, which are: 1) treating internal and external parasites 2) vaccinating against respiratory viral infections 3) vaccinating against respiratory bacterial infections 4) vaccinating against clostridial infections and op- tional vaccination against Haemophilus somnus
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ability to cope with change and resist disease chal- lenges, leading to fewer problems after they leave. And that can translate into healthier calves providing greater income returns. When compared with calves with unknown health
histories, research shows that calves coming from a documented preconditioning program: • gained 36 more pounds in their initial 85 days on feed • were 4 times less likely to get sick and had fewer costs associated with treatment
• returned $33.71 more net income per calf INDUSTRY ALLIED
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