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Feeding methods for beef cows and claves

52 YEARS AGO

1911

17 DECEMBER 1971

2023

This article offered suggestions on how to solve problems with the feeding of beef cows and calves. Most beef herds in the eastern areas of South Africa are in the throes of calving in spring, a time when farmers are hard pressed to provide sufficient feed. The farmer must ensure that the cows come into oestrus no later than 60 days after calving; that the cow

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