Author: Kevin Laurent
Planning Unit: Animal and Food Sciences
Major Program: Beef
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Unweaned bawling calves are at high risk for increased mortality and morbidity when shipped from the farm of origin. By preconditioning calves prior to marketing, cow-calf producer can add value to calves by
transitioning them through the weaning phase making them more resistant to disease and stress when shipped. Another benefit to preconditioning is the added weight gain and increased sale weight as compared to marketing directly off the cow.
Advanced-PVAP is aimed at producers who have historically weaned and preconditioned calves prior to marketing to help document the economic benefits of preconditioning.
Sixteen producers have participated in the Advanced PVAP program since July 2023.
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