Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1949
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Animal Science
Abstract
In experimental beef cattle breeding work and commercial beef production it is desirable to know comparative weights of claves at a given age, usually at weaning age of around 200 days. Some workers have gone to considerable trouble weighing all calves at 200 or 205 days regardless of work involved. A few have weaned calves at a constant weight such as 500 pounds and made their comparisons on gain per day to test weight. These methods are usually impractical in herds kept under corn-belt conditions and practically impossible in herds maintained on western or north-central ranges. Weaning at a constant weight or age on the range would mean the rounding up and bring in of the herd either weekly or bi-weekly form September until late November or December. Such excessive handling would have an effect on much of the experimental data being kept on the herd.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Beef cattle
Calves
Description
Includes bibliographical references
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
26
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Dinkel, Christian Alfred, "Correction Factors for Adjusting Weights of Range Calves to a Constant Age" (1949). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2100.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2100