August 28, 2023

Proven Techniques for Healthy Calves: Stress Management with Shelby Cornelius and Zeb Gray

33 minutes

Do you want to enhance the well-being of your beef calves and increase your profits? Are you searching for a solution that can help you achieve these desired outcomes? Look no further! Our guest experts, Shelby Cornelius and Zeb Gray, will be revealing the key to improving calf health and boosting profitability. They will be sharing the secret to obtaining optimal results during the weaning period. So get ready to unlock a world of healthier calves and greater financial success.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Unravel the essentiality of effective stress control during calves' weaning and receiving and its direct link to their overall well-being and profitability.

Explore the significance of apt nutrition preceding weaning in paving the path for robust cows and calves.

See first-hand how innovative products like Number Ten Breedback Tub and Kickstart Weaning Tub are leading the pack in cow and calf nutrition.

Delve into the critical role of water in calf nutrition and the necessity for it to be clean and easily accessible.

Recognize the intricate differences in nutrition management for immediate sale calves versus those readied through backgrounding, and the value of working with a nutritionist.

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The key moments in this episode are:

00:00:02 - Introduction,

00:01:39 - Introductions,

00:03:15 - Negative impacts of stress,

00:05:34 - Setting calves up for success,

00:09:46 - Preparing calves for weaning,

00:15:47 - Importance of Nutrition for Cattle,

00:17:10 - Marketing and Nutrition,

00:19:23 - Selecting Products for Cattle,

00:22:01 - Importance of Organic Minerals,

00:25:07 - Managing Weaning and Receiving Period,

00:32:40 - Recap and Call to Action,

00:32:40 - Thanking the Audience,

00:32:40 - Implementation of Advice,

00:32:40 - Social Media Engagement,

00:32:40 - Closing Remarks,

Full Show Notes: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/casual-cattle-conversations-podcast-shownotes

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