Converting the Beef Cow Herd to a Controlled Breeding Season
Herd of cows.
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Keywords

AN267

How to Cite

Wilson, Tim, Cindy Sanders, Mark Warren, Matt Hersom, and Curt Lacy. 2011. “Converting the Beef Cow Herd to a Controlled Breeding Season: AN267/AN267, 8/2011”. EDIS 2011 (8). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an267-2011.

Abstract

Implementing a controlled breeding season to manage the length of the calving season is a cost-effective management practice. This 4-page fact sheet describes a 3- to 4-year conversion program beef cattle producers can follow. Written by Tim Wilson, Cindy Sanders, Mark Warren, Matt Hersom, and Curt Lacy, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, August 2011.

AN267/AN267: Converting the Beef Cow Herd to a Controlled Breeding Season (ufl.edu)

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an267-2011
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References

Triplett, C.M. A Controlled, Seasonal Cattle Breeding Program. Southern Regional Beef Cow-Calf Handbook SR1005.

Troxel, T.R. 2011. "Real-life Implementation of Controlled Breeding Season." In 2011 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, 47-52. Gainesville: University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

USDA. 2010. Beef 2007-08, Part V: Reference of Beef CowCalf Management Practices in the United States, 2007-08. USDA-APHIS-VS.

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