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Breeds of Livestock Website

The Department of Animal Science at OSU provides one of the premiere sites globally that offers information on breeds of livestock throughout the world.

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Internal Parasite Control in Sheep in Oklahoma

A guide for sheep producers in Oklahoma to learn principles that can decrease losses caused by parasites in their flocks.

Livestock Livestock Health, Disease & Nutrition Livestock Pest Management Sheep

Fact Sheet

Nutritional Concerns for Exercising Horses

Learn how to maximize the nutritional impact on exercise and breeding programs that produce and maintain the desired equine athlete.

Horses Livestock Livestock Health, Disease & Nutrition Livestock Nutrition

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Stocking Rate Determination on Native Rangeland

An explanation on how stocking rates effect livestock production, how stocking rates correlate to harvest efficiency and calculations behind stocking rates.

Animal Unit Month (AUM)Beef Cattle Grazing Management Livestock Rangeland Management Stocker Cattle Stocking Rate

Fact Sheet

Chute Side Vaccine Cooler

Instructions on how to construct a chute side vaccine cooler to make for an effective and timely process when vaccinating cattle.

Beef Cattle Equipment & Structures for Farms & Ranches Equipment for Farms and Ranches Livestock Livestock Health & Disease Livestock Health, Disease & Nutrition Livestock Management

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Extent of Alternative Marketing Arrangements for Fed Cattle and Hogs, 2001-2013

This fact sheet provides a twelve-year summary of the extent of alternative marketing arrangement usage for fed cattle and slaughter hogs. Data is taken from selected mandatory price reports.

Beef Cattle Livestock

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Oklahoma SUPERGOLD Q&A: Late-season Supplementation Program for Stocker Cattle

A series of questions and answers regarding the formulation and application of the Oklahoma Super Gold program.

Beef Cattle Livestock Livestock Health, Disease & Nutrition Livestock Nutrition Stocker Cattle

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Corn as Cattle Feed vs. Human Food

The comparisons between corn usage in human food, cattle feed and diesel.

Beef Cattle Corn Crops Grains & Oilseeds Livestock

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Grid Pricing of Fed Cattle: Base Prices and Premiums-Discounts

Provides distinction between formula pricing versus grid pricing and implications from using alternative base prices with premium-discount grids.