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Husbandry
- A Guide for the Control of Flies in Alberta: Confined Feeding Operations (PDF, 651 KB)
- Checklists for fly control in: (PDF, 651 KB)
- Cattle feedlots
- Dairy operations
- Hog operations
- Horse facilities and other small livestock operations
- Poultry facilities
- Black fly control
- Handling Livestock Safely
Cattle management
- Beef Cow-Calf Manual
The Beef Cow-Calf Manual was revised and expanded from the 1989 edition to keep pace with recent information and technological advances. This comprehensive guide covers basic principles of beef management, including: genetics, economics, calf management, nutrition and feeding, animal health, cattle pests, handling facilities, and fencing and herd management. - Bloat in Cattle
- Calving
- Corrals for Handling Beef Cattle
- Management Strategies for Cattle During Dry Conditions
- Sarcoptic Mange in Cattle
Nutrition
Livestock nutrition
- Feeding Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) to Pigs
- Know Your Feed Terms
- Nitrate Poisoning and Feeding Nitrate Feeds to Livestock
- Risks of Using Overwintered Crops as Livestock Feed
- Swath Grazing in Western Canada: An Introduction
Beef nutrition
- Beef Ration Rules of Thumb
- Creep Feeding Calves
- Effects of Nutrition on Beef Cow Reproduction
- Moldy Feed and Reproductive Failure in Cows
- Nutrients for Cattle
- Residual Feed Intake (Net Feed Efficiency) in Beef Cattle
- Strategic Vitamin A and E for Livestock During a Shortage
- Winter Feeding Programs for Beef Cows and Calves
Water supply
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