K-State beef cattle experts share the pros and cons of retaining heifer calves born to first-calf heifers Working in agriculture often involves a series of decisions, including which crops should be ...

Not every first-calf heifer wants to be a mama. I experienced this problem a few times when my dad had to rope a non-motherly heifer by the head and one front leg (so she wouldn’t suffocate when the ...

Most ranchers want calves to be small at birth (for easier calving), especially for first-calf heifer—to they won’t have to pull calves or have their vet deliver a big calf by C-section surgery. There ...

Managing calf scours starts with prevention and early intervention, according to experts from the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University. During a recent episode of the BCI Cattle Chat, the ...