Numbered Publications: Animal and Food Sciences
ASC-192: Why Have My Hens Stopped Laying?
Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore | Nov. 27, 2012 (New)
Egg production in a chicken flock follows a typical curve. While the curve is similar for most breeds of chickens, the specific numbers can vary significantly, especially with regards to age at first egg, peak production rate, and egg weight.
ID-206: Compost Bedded Pack Barn Design: Features and Management Consideration
Jeffrey Bewley, Randi Black, Flavio Damasceno, George Day, Joe Taraba | Nov. 12, 2012 (New)
The compost bedded pack barn is a housing system for lactating dairy cows. It consists of a large, open resting area, usually bedded with sawdust or dry, fine wood shavings and manure composted into place and mechanically stirred on a regular basis.
ID-207: Considerations for Starting an On-Farm Dairy Processing Enterprise
Jeffrey Bewley, Elizabeth Chaney, Brianna Goodnow, Julia Hofmeister | Oct. 17, 2012 (New)
With proper facilities and education, entreprenuers can successfully produce value-added dairy products on-farm.
ID-135: Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis ("Pinkeye") in Cattle
Michelle Arnold, John Johns, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Patty Scharko | Sep. 24, 2012 (Major Revision)
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), also known as pinkeye, is a costly disease for the beef producer. Tremendous losses stem from poor weight gain and loss of appetite in affected animals suffering from visual impairment and ocular pain.
ASC-185: Feeding the Broodmare: Four Easy Steps
Fernanda Camargo, Laurie Lawrence | Aug. 22, 2012 (New)
The nutritional needs of broodmares change as they go through the stages of reproduction. This publication begins with nutritional strategies to enhance the likelihood a mare will become pregnant, then it discusses feeding management of the mare during pregnancy and lactation, and it ends with some nutritional considerations for the post-weaning period.
4AJ-02PO: Chicken and Turkey Barbecue Project
Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore | Jul. 12, 2012 (Major Revision)
Cooking barbecue is a national pastime--as American as apple pie. What is more welcome than the aroma of food cooking on an outdoor grill? Barbecue cooking is for almost everyone, so get ready to develop skills you will use the rest of your life.
ASC-187: Help! My Horse is Too Fat!
Fernanda Camargo, Bob Coleman, Laurie Lawrence | Apr. 19, 2012 (New)
As we understand more about the impact that obesity has on animal health, it is imperative that we strive to keep our horses at an optimum body condition.
ASC-188: Help! My Horse is Too Thin!
Fernanda Camargo, Bob Coleman, Laurie Lawrence | Apr. 19, 2012 (New)
As we understand more about the impact that emaciation has on animal health, it is imperative that we strive to keep our horses at an optimum body condition.
ID-190: Staphylococcus Aureus Mastitis
Michelle Arnold, Jeffrey Bewley | Mar. 5, 2012 (Reprinted)
Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial cause of contagious mastitis on dairy farms worldwide. More importantly, it is often at the root of chronically high somatic cell counts, recurrent clinical mastitis, and damaged mammary gland tissue. It is considered to be a contagious udder pathogen that spreads within and between cows during milking. Because it is often subclinical (milk looks normal but with a potentially high somatic cell count), infected animals pose a risk of infection to herd mates during each milking.
PR-634: 2011 Red and White Clover Grazing Tolerance Report
Joey Clark, Garry Lacefield, Gene Olson, Ray Smith | Dec. 23, 2011 (New)
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high-quality, short-lived, perennial legume that is used in mixed or pure stands for pasture, hay, silage, green chop, soil improvement and wildlife habitat. This species is adapted to a wide range of climatic and soil conditions.