No Bad Eggs! Internal Egg Quality – Spanish

Learn how to determine if an egg is “good” or “bad” and what attributes determine egg quality in this edition of Small Flock Nuggets.

Prevent Respiratory Disease in Dairy x Beef Calves

Many Wisconsin dairy farmers are breeding some of their dairy cows to beef. The calves from these matings are not raised as dairy replacements but are either raised by the dairy for beef or sold to a variety of calf and cattle operations. Dairy and dairy-beef calves that are sold as pre-weaned (wet) are particularly vulnerable to disease challenge as their young and immature immune system increases their susceptibility to disease.

Are your bulls ready for the breeding season?

As spring calving wraps up, it’s time to turn our attention toward breeding season.UW-Madison Extension offers tips for cow-calf producers to implement breeding soundness exams on their bulls.

Swine Nutrition Research Update – 2020 Badger Swine Symposium

Dr. Young Dal Jang, assistant professor in Department of Animal and Food Science at UW-River Falls, presented this topic at the 2020 Badger Swine Symposium. https://youtu.be/B6BSkCt-4jM

Investigations of tissue dimensions and captive bolt application on swine cadaver heads – 2020 Badger Swine Symposium

Karly Anderson, master’s student in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and animal welfare lab coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, presented this topic at the 2020 Badger Swine Symposium. https://youtu.be/g5vTXZOtB08

Utilizing creep feed and diet complexity for piglets -2020 Badger Swine Symposium

Paige Isensee, Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri student, presented this topic at the 2020 Badger Swine Symposium. https://youtu.be/jRncct2E3Tc

Managing worms on summer pastures

UW-Madison Extension provides information to help herd managers understand the complex relationship between parasitic worms and cattle, enabling them to couple best practices in pasture management with the strategic use of deworming products.