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The cryptosporidium parasite and its effect on calves and humans

Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning transmission from sick calves to humans is possible. It causes diarrhea, abdominal cramps, dehydration, headaches, vomiting, fever, malaise and muscle cramps. If medical attention is not administered, death can occur in severe cases.

Scott Duggan | May 2019 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

How to starve animals with a full stomach

Some poor-quality hay can’t supply basic nutritional requirements to livestock or allow for proper growth, lactation, pregnancy or work, but livestock owners can avoid problems by understanding basic principles related to hay, legume, mixed-grass or legume hay.

Susan Kerr | Jul 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Mud and Manure Management Resources for Small Farms

Publications and documents demonstrating the art of Mud and Manure Management for the pastures and forage crop. These contain useful information that are important when managing and producing livestock on pasture.

Jul 2018 | Collection

Additional Livestock Resources for Small Farms

This collection provides information about additional livestock resources available for small farm livestock producers.

Apr 2018 | Collection

Matching hay quality to animal nutrient requirements

Because feeding costs can account for over 50% of the cost of livestock production, knowing your hay quality and animal requirements can have a significant impact on profitability. As you harvest hay in the spring, you may ...

Shelby Filley | Apr 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Date, Rate, & Place: The Field Book for Dairy Manure Applicators

This publication provides recording keeping sheets and examples for manure applications on dairy farms. Examples are provided for a number of different manure handling systems.

Andy I. Bary, Joe Harrison | Jun 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Composting Livestock or Poultry Manure

This eXtension site introduces various methods for composting livestock manure.

Jason Governo | Feb 2016 | Online resource

Calculation of Fair Pasture Rates

When a pasture is to be rented for grazing, there are several different methods that can be used when setting the pasture rental rate. This publication discusses three methods of establishing pasture rates.

W. Frank Hendrix | Oct 2015 | Online resource

Sampling Dairy Manure and Compost for Nutrient Analysis

This guide describes how to obtain a representative sample of stockpiled dairy manure or dairy compost, select a reliable manure or compost testing laboratory, determine which lab analyses are needed (including total...

Amber Moore, Mario de Haro-Marti, Lide Chen | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Is mistletoe toxic to livestock?

Q: I want information on the degree of mistletoe toxicity to livestock; specifically cattle and horses.

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