AU Animal Sciences

Undergraduate and graduate education, research, and Extension, part of the College of Agriculture at Auburn University

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Develop systems to PREVENT diseases and the need for antibiotics! How can you improve your operation? #DSSC15

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Changes in VFDs are coming! Focuses on disease prevention, treatment, & control. No longer used for growth promotion/efficiency #DSSC15

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Antibiotic use in animal care is a balancing act #animalwellbeing #businesssense #publichealth

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Even at record high beef prices, consumers are still buying beef! Can we keep it up? #DSSC15 #CattleFax

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First session of the Deep South Stocker Conference with Mr. Duane Lenz from CattleFax

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Synchronizing in 3...2...1... #cattle #CIDR

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For quick quotes and tips, check out the book Forage-Livestock Quotes and Concepts #foragefocus

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Sorting cattle based on age, BCS, and production stage to insure proper feeding! #foragefocus

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Hay quality is only as good as the forage you start with! #foragefocus

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Need to stretch your hay supply? Limit feeding time (6 hrs/day) or reduce the amount of hay given per day. Use your best hay! #foragefocus

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Wasted Hay = Wasted Money! Cattle waste low quality more so than high quality hay. #foragefocus

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Avoiding hay to soil contact limits the amount of bottom spoilage in your hay bales! Covering it decreases loss further #foragefocus

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In humid climates it's common for 30% of the dry matter of hay to be lost in several months with outdoor storage! #foragefocus

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Our biggest problem in hay production is LOSS! Look at your storage and feeding practices to minimize the amount of loss. #foragefocus

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Mature forage has more fiber due to an increased cell wall. This makes it less digestible by cattle and decreases intake #maturitymatters

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Is your hay quality providing enough TDN after calving? Match your supplementation program with your production practices #foragefocus

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Cutting late increases hay weight, cutting early increases animal weight. How do you measure production? #foragefocus

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Unless you test, it's just a guess. #hayquality #foragefocus

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Maturity changes the quality of your hay! We want high crude protein and TDN. #maturitymatters #foragefocus

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"As Hay Yield Goes Up, Hay Quality Goes Down" focus on the late vegetative phase of growth! #foragefocus