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  2. Livestock grazing comparison - Wikipedia

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    The Stoß is a unit of cattle stock density used in the Alps. For each Alm or Alp it is worked out how many Stoß (Swiss: Stössen) can be grazed (bestoßen); one cow equals one Stoß, 3 bulls equal 2 Stöße, a calf is 1 ⁄ 4 Stoß, a horse of 1, 2 or 3 years old is worth 1, 2 or 3 Stöße, a pig equals 1 ⁄ 4, a goat or a sheep is 1 ⁄ 5 ...

  3. Feed conversion ratio - Wikipedia

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    As of 2012 in Australia and using dressed weight for the output, a FCR calculated using weight of dressed meat of 4.5 was fair, 4.0 was considered "good", and 3.8, "very good". [17] The FCR of pigs is greatest up to the period, when pigs weigh 220 pounds. During this period, their FCR is 3.5. [16]

  4. Cattle - Wikipedia

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    The gestation period for a cow is about nine months ... About a quarter of the world's meat comes from cattle. [100] World cattle meat production in 2021 was 72.3 ...

  5. Cattle cycle - Wikipedia

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    The cattle cycle is the approximately 10-year period in which the number of U.S. beef cattle is alternatively expanded and reduced over several consecutive years in response to perceived changes in profitability by producers. Generally, low prices occur when cattle numbers (or beef supplies) are high, precipitating several years of herd ...

  6. Dairy cattle - Wikipedia

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    A Holstein cow with prominent udder and less muscle than is typical of beef breeds. Dairy cattle ... A cow's gestation period is ... their feed costs. Production ...

  7. Cow–calf operation - Wikipedia

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    A cow calf operation is a method of rearing beef cattle in which a permanent herd of cows is kept by a farmer or rancher to produce calves for later sale. Cow–calf operations are one of the key aspects of the beef industry in the United States and many other countries. [1] In the British Isles, a cow–calf operation may be known as a single ...

  8. Total mixed ration - Wikipedia

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    Distributing TMR to a group of dairy cows. Total mixed ration (TMR) is a method of feeding beef and dairy cattle. A TMR diet achieves a wide distribution of nutrients in uniform feed rather than switching between several types. A cow's ration should include good quality forages, a balance of grains and proteins, vitamins and minerals. [1]

  9. Dairy farming - Wikipedia

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    As the cow's gestation period is a little over 9 months this means the cow must be inseminated by the age of 15 months. Because the breeding process is inefficient, most producers aim to first breed their heifers between 12 and 14 months.