TPHA Nov - Dec Newsletter 2015

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Port Lavaca, Texas Permit Number 213

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Vol. 35 No. 9

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Return Service Requested: TPHA, P.O. Box 1867, Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Dorothy Wright named National Hereford Woman of the Year

By Maddee Moore NHW president elect As you return home from a busy, exciting and memorable trip to Kansas City, Mo., for annual meetings, members of the National Hereford Women (NHW) challenge you to reflect on what you gained from this valuable time. The time spent with progressive, likeminded and dedicated breeders often inspires new ideas and energy around your goals.

National Hereford Queen Program celebrates 40 years The NHW was excited to celebrate a massive milestone for the National Queen Program and to recognize hundreds of ladies who

have given their time to represent the breed. The 40th anniversary celebration during the American Royal was a great success, as we were able to commemorate so many wonderful friendships and to savor the passion for the program and the breed.

We look forward to the next decade of young ladies that will represent their states and have the opportunity to participate in the National Queen Program. As the program continues to grow and to evolve, we hope that you will encourage those on a local level to stay involved. Energy surrounding the state queen program continues to enhance the future for the breed

and the National Queen Program.

The art of giving Dorothy Wright of Alvarado, Texas, was named the 2015 Hereford Woman of the Year. Dorothy was recommended for the award by her fellow Hereford breeders from the state of Texas due to her continual nature of giving. Dorothy and her late husband, Lindy Wright, are known for supporting the Texas Hereford youth in every way imaginable.

Notably, Dorothy is a caretaker of awards, often crafting awards and decorations for Hereford events.

Her generosity extends far beyond See WRIGHT, page 6

Dorothy Wright (right) is the 2015 Hereford Woman of the Year.

Pictured with Dorothy is Suzanne Matheny, NHW Board Member.

McCutcheon, Worrell/Culpepper Show TPHA State Champions The State Fair of Texas® Pan American Polled Hereford Show took place on October 10, 2015, in the Livestock Judging Pavilion.

Aaron Cooper of Harwood, TX judged the show.

Results for the Polled Hereford show follow.

Female: Grand Champion Female, Bryce McCutcheon; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Harley Rogers.

Bull: Grand Champion Bull, Worrell Enterprises and Madison Culpepper; Reserve Champion Bull, Atlas Farms

Grand Champion Polled Hereford Bull Worr Tankeray Rangpur 6781, owned by Worrell Enterprises, Mason, Texas and Madison Culpepper, Gonzales, Texas

Junior Heifer Calf: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service Winter Heifer Calf: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion, Carter McLendon Summer Yearling Heifer: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion, Atlas Farms Spring Yearling Heifer: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service Intermediate Heifer: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion, Fuston Herefords Winter Bull Calf: Champion, Rainbow Cattle Service Additional results: Class 1--Junior Heifer Calf, calved on or after March 1, 2015: 1, Kaylee McInvale; 2, Jessica Massey; 3, Brandon W Hunsaker; 4, Sarah Turnbo Class 2--Junior Heifer Calf,

calved February 1-28 2015: 1, Rainbow Cattle Service, Reserve Champion; 2, Brooke Williams Class 3--Junior Heifer Calf, calved January 1-31, 2015: 1, McInnis Cattle Co., Champion Junior Heifer Calf; 2, John N Massey; 3, Brayden DeBorde; 4, Sarah Turnbo

Class 6--Late Winter Heifer Calf, calved November 1-December 31, 2014: 1, Fuston Herefords; 2, Judd McCall; 3, Wyatt Mason; 4, Taylor Belcher Class 7--Early Winter Heifer Calf, calved September 1 - OctoContinued on page 10

Grand Champion Polled Hereford Female: RST NST 88X Bonnie, owned by Bryce McCutcheon, Conroe, Texas

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Officers & Directors Rebecca Graves 1945 Well Service Rd. Bowie, TX 76230 TPHA Pollette President

Shannon Worrell 7141 Hwy 87 N Mason, TX 76856 210-241-4925 District 1

PRESIDENT -- Jordan Glaze P.O. Box 949 • Gilmer, TX 75644 903-843-2323 District 6 James Kinnear 225 Trailwood Dr., Joshua, Texas 76058 817-235-5968 District 2

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Scott Stewart 16263 State Hwy. 11 Cumby, Texas 75433 903-450-6448 District 3

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A non-profit, promotional organization dedicated to the service of Polled Hereford breeders in Texas and the Southwest.

Established in 1935

[ ] Membership Dues: $60 per year [ ] Junior Membership: $10 per year--Date of Birth _______ [ ] Poll-ettes Membership: $30 per year

My membership should be listed in the Association as follows: Name _____________________________________________ Ranch Name _______________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone: Day ( ) ______________ Night ( ) ______________ Email __________________________________________________ RETURN TO: TEXAS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 361-571-TPHA (8742) • manager@tpha.net

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By Lee Pitts The birthing process makes men very nervous, whereas women are used to this sort of thing. Therefore, the careful and observant ranch wife will be alert to the actions of her husband as calving season approaches.

Signs of Approaching Parturition About three weeks prior to the first birth the husband will become extremely nervous. The first sign of approaching parturition will be a noticeable increase in his liquid intake of medicinal forms of alcohol. This drinking will cause a noticeable enlargement of the belly.

The expectant rancher will take on a distended look and the fatty tissue surrounding the tailbone will begin to droop. The rancher’s eyes will become glassy and there may be a mucous discharge from the nose, excess saliva and tears from the eyes. This is caused from worrying about the fact that the neighbors 2,800 pound water buffalo may have bred all the replacement heifers.

Care of the Cowboy Prior to Parturition The nutrient requirements of the expectant husband are much less at

Steve Heyroth 7801 E Hwy 22 Hamilton, TX 76531 316-617-9315 District 4

TPHA MANAGER -- Robbie Morish P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 361-571-TPHA (8742) manager@tpha.net

Kirbie Day 658 Angus Rd. Waxahachie, TX 75167 972-921-7773 District 5

Kevin Hartley 7787 Rocky Ridge Ln. Madisonville, TX 77864 936-349-0439 District 7

UPCOMING EVENTS JANUARY 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------8-9............Sandhills Hereford Show, Odessa 14-16........National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO 23.............Junior Polled Hereford/Hereford Heifer Show, Fort Worth 31.............Cowtown Select Invitational Sale, Fort Worth TPHA Annual Banquet, Fort Worth FEBRUARY 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------1...............National Polled Hereford/ Hereford Show, Fort Worth 4...............Polled Hereford/Hereford Steer Show, Fort Worth 6...............South Texas Hereford Association Sale, Beeville 15.............San Antonio Livestock & Exposition Open Hereford Show, San Antonio 17.............All Breed Bull Sale, San Antonio 19.............San Antonio Livestock & Exposition Junior Hereford Show, San Antonio 21.............San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo 24.............San Antonio Livestock & Exposition Hereford Steer Show, San Antonio MARCH 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------2...............Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo All Breed Bull Sale, Houston 5...............Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Open Hereford Show, Houston 11.............Livestock Show & Rodeo Junior Polled Hereford Heifer Show, Houston 12.............Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Junior Hereford Heifer Show 12.............NETHA Annual Sale, Mt. Pleasant 12.............The Black Hereford Sale, Waxahachie 17.............Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Hereford Steer Show, Houston

calving time. It is not unusual for the rancher to completely lose his appetite and play with his food. It is especially important to watch first time calving cowboys as they will frequently need some assistance.

They will separate from the rest of the herd, display false signs of labor and sit in the pick-up for hours on end looking at their cell phones. As if that’s gonna help.

The first sign of impending birth will be the cowboy’s rear legs emerging from the pick-up. You should carefully jerk him back in the truck as the heifer is probably three days away from calving at this point. In a normal presentation the rancher’s head peeking out of the truck window will be the next sign. At this point you should render assistance by tying the husband to the steering wheel with the calving chains as the heifer’s water bag is not even visible yet and he may spook her.

As your husband’s straining becomes more violent he may actually moan and roll on the

ground with sympathy pains. You should completely ignore these antics. Instead you should help your husband with his breathing technique and keep all sharp objects away from him. By the time the rancher’s rear legs have passed through the narrow opening of the truck the newborn calf should be safely hidden from the rancher by her mother.

After Birth After the calf has been born the husband should be kept completely away from the calf as he may leppy the calf. Wives, under no circumstances should you allow your husband to weigh the calf or ear tag it because in all likelihood the calf will attempt to bond with the rancher by sucking his kneecap.

Then the rancher will want to keep it in the house with him. He’ll say it’s what’s best for the calf.

The husband should be discouraged from looking at paint chips for the nursery and getting a room ready in your home for See COWBOY, page 5

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MOOS FOR TEXAS JUNIORS State Fair Results Youth Grand Champion Polled Hereford Female: Harley Rogers, Hamilton FFA

Youth Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Female: Bryce McCutchen, Caney Creek FFA

Texas Jr Polled Hereford Assoc.

State Queen Jena McCall Directors: 2013-2016 –––––––––––––– Dylan Morish, Port Lavaca Ruth Anne Kettler, Washington Caleb Booth, Whitney Brody Rogers, Hamilton 2014-2017 –––––––––––––– Kaily Hamman, Jacksboro Molly Booth, Whitney William Diezi, Wallis Garrett Phelps, Grandview 2015-2018 –––––––––––––– Jena McCall, Emory Carter McClendon, Lavo Devon Lockhart, Bryan Cooper Coffelt, Whitney Head Advisors: Kelly & Sherri McCall P.O. Box 754 Emory, TX 75440 Phone: 903-268-9695 Advisors: Joe & Brooke Booth, Bob & Sarah Hamman, Tim & Erin Lockhart, and Robbie & Sherry Morish Honorary Lifetime Advisor: Dorothy Wright

President--Jena McCall President Elect--Dylan Morish Vice President--Carter McClendon Secretary/Treasurer--Kaily Hamman Reporter--Ruth Anne Kettler/Devon Lockhart Mail for Membership to: TPHA P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 I hereby make application for membership to the Texas Junior Polled Hereford Association. Upon becoming a member, I agree to be governed by the constitution and Bylaws of the Association. Dues are $10 per year, due Jan. 1 each year. Attached is remittance of $10 covering membership dues.

Name _____________________________________ Mailing Address ___________________________________ City ______________________________________ State ________________ Zip _________________ County __________________________________ Date of Birth ______________________________ Area Code and Phone Number: (________) ________________________________ Signature __________________________________

The State Fair of Texas® Youth Breeding Polled Hereford Show took place on October 10, 2015, in the Livestock Judging Pavilion.

Cody Sankey of Economy, IN judged the show. Results follow.

Female: Grand Champion Female, Harley Rogers, Hamilton FFA; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Bryce McCutchen, Caney Creek FFA Junior Heifer Calf: Division Champion, Cody Harris, Navasota FFA; Reserve Division Champion, Brandon Hunsaker, Brandon Hunsaker Winter Heifer Calf: Division Champion, Carter McClendon, C o m m u n i t y F FA ; R e s e r v e Division Champion, Jesse Mason, Denton Co 4-H S u m m e r Ye a r l i n g H e i f e r : Division Champion, Harley Rogers, Hamilton FFA; Reserve Division Champion, Aubree Blissard, Borden Co 4-H Junior Yearling Heifer: Division Champion, Bryce McCutchen, C a n e y C r e e k F FA ; R e s e r v e Division Champion, Kaylee Mcinvale, Royse City FFA Additional results: Youth Polled Hereford Class 1—Beef Heifers, Junior Heifer Calves, calved on or after March 1, 2015: 1, Brandon Hunsaker, Gunter FFA, Reserve Champion Division; 2, Sarah Turnbo, Winkler County 4-H; 3, Kaylee McInvale, Royse City FFA; 4, Jaxson Jester, Gunter FFA Class 3—Junior Heifer Calves, calved January 1-31, 2015: 1, Cody Harris, Navasota FFA, Champion Division; 2, Sarah Turnbo, Winkler Co. 4-H; 3, Carter McClendon, Community FFA; 4, Brayden DeBorde, Ellis Co 4-H; 5, Sarah Turnbo, Winkler Co. 4-H; 6, John Massey, Gunter FFA Class 6—Late Winter Heifer Calf, calved November 1-December 31, 2014: 1, Jesse Mason Denton Co 4-H, Reserve

Champion Division; 2, JD Schnitker Valley; 3, Seth Billups, Chapel Hill FFA; 4, Joe Mac Weil Frost FFA; 5, Cody Calhoun, Princeton FFA Class 7—Early Winter Heifer Calf, calved September 1-October 31, 2014: 1, Carter McClendon, Community FFA, Champion Division; 2, Allie Crow FriscoHeritage FFA; 3, Avry Wood, Alba-Golden FFA; 4, Wyatt Mason Denton Co 4-H; 5, Emma Bishop Rockwall FFA Class 10—Summer Yrlg Heifer, calved July 1-August 31, 2014: 1, Harley Rogers, Hamilton FFA, Champion Division Class 11—Spring Yrlg Heifer, calved March 1-June 30, 2014: 1, Aubree Blissard, Borden Co 4-H, Reserve Champion Division; 2, Kash Long, Wheeler Co 4-H; 3, Garrett Clark, North Lamar FFA; 4, Jaxson Jester, Gunter FFA Class 14—Junior Yrlg Heifer, calved January 1-February 28, 2014: 1, Bryce McCutchen, Caney Creek FFA, Champion Division; 2, Kaylee Mcinvale, Royse City FFA, Reserve Champion Division; 3, Makayla Luckie Johnson Co 4-H; 4, Sarah Turnbo, Winkler Co. 4-H; 5, Sam Wyant Blue Ridge FFA Class 15--Senior Junior Yrlg Heifer, calved September 1-December 31, 2013: 1, JD Schnitker, Valley FFA; 2, Brooke Williams, Frisco Lone Star; 3, Cody Calhoun Princeton FFA; 4, Jordan Huff, Rockwall Co 4-H Hereford Results The Youth Hereford Show took place on October 10, 2015, in the Livestock Judging Pavilion. Cody Sankey of Economy, IN, judged the show. Results follow.

Female: Grand Champion Female, Rylee Barber, DallamHartley County 4-H; Reserve Grand Champion Female, JD Schnitker, Valley FFA Junior Heifer Calf: Champion, Boaz Williams, Rockwall Co 4-H; Reserve Champion, Adrienne Wood, Denton Co 4-H Winter Heifer Calf: Champion, JD Schnitker, Valley FFA; Reserve

Champion, Brooke Williams, Frisco Lone Star Spring and Summer Yearling Heifer: Champion, Rylee Barber, Dallam-Hartley County 4-H; Reserve Champion, Lauren Lee Junior Senior Yearling Heifer: Champion, JD Schnitker, Valley FFA; Reserve Champion, Judd McCall, Rains County 4-H Additional results: Youth Hereford Show Class 1—Junior Heifer Calves, calved on or after March 1, 2015: Adrienne Wood, Denton Co. 4-H, Reserve Champion Division Class 3—Junior Heifer Calves, calved January 1-31, 2015: 1, Boaz Williams, Rockwall Co. 4-H, Champion Division Class 6—Late Winter Heifer Calf, calved November 1-December 31, 2014: 1, JD Schnitker, Valley’FFA, Champion Division; 2, Ashley Purser, Miller Grove FFA; 3, Mason Pape, Denton Co. 4-H C l a s s 7 — E a r l y Wi n t e r Heifer Calf, calved September 1-October 31, 2014: 1, Brooke Williams, Frisco Lone Star, Reserve Champion Division; 2, Anthony Basso, Bowie Co. 4-H; 3, Cheyenne K. Ainsworth, Hillsboro FFA; 4, Jacob Deges, Holliday FFA; 5, Ty Rolen, Farmersville FFA Class 8—Summer Yrlg Heifer, calved July 7-August 31, 2014: 1, Lauren Lee, Hamilton FFA, Reserve Champion Division; 2, Alexandria Orchard, Rockwall Co 4-H Class 11—Spring Yrlg Heifer, calved March 1-June 30, 2014: 1, Rylee Barber, Dallam Hartley Co. 4-H, Grand Champion Class 14—Junior Yrlg Heifer, calved January 1-February 28, 2014: 1, JD Schnitker, Valley FFA, Reserve Grand Champion Heifer; 2, Dalton Redmon, Rains Co. 4-H; 3, Angel Lohden Garland FFA Class 15—Senior Junior Yrlg Heifer, calved September 1-December 31, 2013: 1, Judd McCall, Rains Co. 4-H, Reserve Champion; 2, Gabrriel Tipton, B e l l a i r e F FA ; 3 , C o u r t n e y Kerchner, Pearland FFA; 4, Joshua Born, Rockwall Co 4-Hxxx

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Grand Champion Hereford Famale: Rylee Barber, Dallam-Hartley County 4-H

Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Female: JD Schnitker, Valley FFA The Right Kind of HEREFORDS IRON LAKE RANCH P.O. Box 751 • 8027 F.M. 1616 Athens, TX 75751 Dimitri Mataragas, owner 214-649-0071 dmataragas@ironlakeranch.com

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Hamman Ranch

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603 US Hwy. 281 N. Jacksboro, TX 76458

Breeding Polled Herefords Continuously Since 1915

Cowboy Continued from page 2 the newborn. You should pay no partum depression. From past attention to his plaintive cries of experience we know that most “Mommy, please, please, can it husbands at this point will just lay watch TV with me? It’s only for a around the house and will refuse to little while.” go into labor of any kind. The ranch Calving Loss wife should then quit her job in town As calving season winds down to stay home with her big baby. the rancher will suffer from postwwwLeePittsbooks.com

Welcome New TPHA Members Bull Creek Ranch Tom & Jeri HItt Iola, TX

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1945 Well Service Rd. Bowie, TX 76230

 Susan Rader - VP

3117 US Hwy. 67E. Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

 Diane Kettler - Secretary

14760 Wm Penn Rd. Washington, TX 77880

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 Belinda Bajer -Treasurer

Poll-ettes

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636 W. Tours Rd. Elm Mott, TX 76640

National Hereford Women Directors Alise Nolan, Barbara Metch and Karen Smith 2013-2015

TPHA Directors 2014-2016

2015-2017

Angela Radde Belinda Bajer Diane Kettler Rebecca Graves

Dorothy Wright Lynn Sumner Cindy Rogers Julie Massey

Missy Coffelt Pam Diezi Keely Hamman Susan Rader

TPHA Committee Chairpersons All Star Banquet Meal..... Diane Kettler and Belinda Bajer All Star Silent Auction..... Lynn Sumner and Nancy Marks All Star Dessert Contest.... Sherri McCall and Nancy Marks Creative Arts................ Angela Radde, Jessica and Missy Coffelt Illustrated Speech......... Sherri McCall and Lynn Sumner Hospitality.................. (Ft. Worth Open Show) Eva and Sara Hamman Junior Programs.......... Dorothy Wright, Rene Word Membership................ Lynn Sumner Memorials.................... Claudia Atlas Nominating Committee... Nancy Marks Poll-Ette of the Year........ Claudia Atlas Publicity.................... Cindy Rogers and Belinda Bajer Queen...................... Brooke Booth, Precious Beaver, Barbara Metch Scholarship............... Barbara Metch, Rene Word State Show Hospitality... (Dallas Open) Belinda Bajer, Julie Massey Ways and Means........... Julie Massey

Texas Poll-Ettes Membership Application I hereby make application for membership in the TEXAS POLL-ETTES. Upon becoming a member, I agree to be governed by the constitution and By-Laws of the Auxiliary. Attached hereto is remittance of $30, covering membership dues for the fiscal year of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Given Name ___________________________________________ Ranch Name ___________________________________________ Husband’s Name ________________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________________ City _______________________________________________ State _____________________________ Zip ______________ County _____________________________________________ Area Code and Telephone number(s): __________________________________________________ E-Mail _______________________________________________ The Texas Poll-ette who encouraged me to join this organization is: ____________________________________________________ RETURN TO: TEXAS POLL-ETTE ORGANIZATION Belinda Bajer • 636 W. Tours • Elm Mott, Texas 76640 254-709-0273 • email: bbajer4@yahoo.com

Ultimate Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes 30 minutes prep time 5 hour total time 20 servings Ingredients 5 lb baking potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 ½ cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) ¼ cup butter or margarine, cut into chunks 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ to 1 cup milk, warmed Steps In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place potatoes, chicken broth and butter.

Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add remaining ingredients except milk. Mash, crush or smash potatoes using potato masher, or beat with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Do not overmix. Stir in enough milk for desired creamy consistency. Cover

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and keep warm on Low or Warm heat setting until serving time, up to 2 hours. Stir before serving.

Veggie-Stuffed Holiday Crescent Wreath Easily transform crescent rolls into a festive first course for 16.

Wrap red and green veggies inside and decorate with fresh rosemary “greenery.” It’s a beautiful edible centerpiece!

20 minute prep time 55 minute total time 16 servings Ingredients 6 slices bacon ½ cup chive-and-onion cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container) 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 2 cups Green Giant Select™ frozen broccoli florets (from 14-oz bag), thawed, finely chopped and patted dry with paper towel 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon sesame seed Fresh rosemary, if desired Heat oven to 375°F. Cook bacon

as desired until crisp. Drain on paper towel; crumble bacon and set aside.

Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On ungreased large cookie sheet, arrange triangles with shortest sides toward center, overlapping in wreath shape and leaving 4-inch round circle open in center (see diagram). Crescent dough points may overlap edge of cookie sheet.

Press overlapping dough to flatten.

Spread cream cheese spread on dough to within 1 inch of points. In small bowl, mix crumbled bacon, broccoli and bell pepper; spoon onto widest part of dough. Pull end points of triangles over broccoli mixture and tuck under dough to form ring (filling will be visible).

Carefully brush dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seed.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.

With broad spatula, carefully loosen wreath from cookie sheet; slide onto serving platter. Garnish with fresh rosemary. Serve warm. Store in refrigerator.

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awards as she has hauled junior members and cattle to state shows and donated heifers for junior auctions and continues to give time to the Texas Junior Polled Hereford Association by serving as the organization’s bookkeeper.

She has been a critical part of the Texas Poll-ettes, as she has served in nearly every capacity on the board and is always finding ways to support the junior members of Texas.

Look for more on Dorothy in the December issue of the Hereford World.

Dedication to the program Foundational goals for the NHW have not waivered as the NHW has continued to grow since its founding. Members of the organization continually work to improve the values established for the organization and to find new ways to give to the Hereford breed.

“Having the opportunity to work with a driven group of women who give to the board selflessly with the goals of seeing the breed and our youth succeed has been an honor,” says retiring board member Becky Spindle, Moriarty, N.M. “I am confident in the leadership of the NHW board to continue to support the AHA (American Her-

eford Association) and National Junior Hereford Association while seeking new opportunities to develop the organizations goals.”

Retiring from the board was a group of phenomenal ladies who were dedicated in passing knowledge and tradition of the NHW to new board members, while executing a variety of committees and additional projects. Those who were recognized included Spindle; Lauren Echols, Breckenridge, Texas; and Rhonda Eck, Putnam, Okla.

The NHW is excited about the upcoming year with exciting opportunities ahead with the new recipe addition to our website and increased excitement about the Hereford youth programs. Our new

board members are focused on working toward NHW goals. New members of the board are Eck; Karen Smith, Gatesville, Texas; and Trudy Nolles, Bassett, Neb. Thank you for your support. We also want to take the time to thank the seven young ladies who vied for the title of National Hereford Queen and representing our breed so well.

This program could not be where it is without the strong NHW leadership and the support of Hereford breeders. NHW also recognizes the sacrifices our state queens’ parents make to provide this opportunity to their daughters.

We look forward to carrying on the National Hereford Queen tradition for another 40 years.

SUMNER POLLED HEREFORDS Quality Polled Hereford Bulls and Heifers Selective Breeding Since 1978 Steve & Lynn Sumner 1464 West Denton Rd. Axtell, Texas 76624 Phone/Fax (254) 822-1892 e-mail: lynsum40@hotmail.com

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Miniature Hereford Show The State Fair of Texas® Miniature Hereford Show took place on October 10th, 2015, in the Livestock Judging Pavilion. Justin James of Prosper, TX judged the show. Results follow: Female: Grand Champion Female, Shawn Leifeste; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Aubree Blissard Bull: Grand Champion Bull, Wade Neyland; Reserve Champion Bull, Kolton Kauffman Spring Heifer Calf: Division Champion Spring Heifer Calf, Aubree Blissard; Reserve Division Champion Spring Heifer Calf, Aubree Blissard Winter Heifer Calf: Division Champion Winter Heifer Calf, K o l t o n K a u ff m a n ; R e s e r v e Division Champion Winter Heifer Calf, Carlisle Braman S u m m e r Ye a r l i n g H e i f e r : Division Champion Late Summer Yearling Heifer, Aubree Blissard; Reserve Division Champion Late Summer Yearling Heifer, Kennedy Kauffman Spring Yearling Heifer: Division Champion Spring Yearling Heifer, Shawn Leifeste; Reserve Division Champion Spring Yearling HeiferLND Cattle, Brayden Del Rio Junior Yearling Heifer: Division Champion Junior Yearling Heifer, Carlisle Braman; Reserve Division Champion Junior Yearling Heifer, Charlotte Williams Senior Yearling Heifer: Division Champion Senior Yearling Heifer, Aubree Blissard; Reserve Division Champion Senior Yearling Heifer, Kelly Show Cattle Cow/Calf: Division Champion, Justin Kirkwood Spring Bull Calf: Division Champion, Meredith Roberts; Reserve Division Champion, Justin Kirkwood Junior Bull Calf: Division Champion, Kelly Show Cattle [Team/Company] Fall Bull Calf: Division Champion, Wade Neyland; Reserve Division Champion, Emery Glassinger

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P olled and H orned H erefords Grand Champion Miniature Bull: Wade Neyland

January 31, 2016 Fort Worth SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016 9 a.m. ............. Commercial Hereford and English Crossbred Heifer Show 5 p.m. ............. Texas Hereford Association Membership Meeting and ....................... Election of Officers, Fort Worth Community Arts Center 6-7:30 p.m. ... Social Hosted by the Texas Hereford Association, ....................... Fort Worth Community Arts Center

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016 Grand Champion Miniature Female: Shawn Leifeste

10 a.m............ Pen of Three Hereford, West Arena, ....................... Will Rogers Coliseum 11 a.m ........... TPHA General Membership Meeting, French Room, Watt Arena 1 p.m. ............. THA Replacement Female Sale 3 p.m. ............. Ft Worth National “Cowtown Select” Sale featuring ....................... Polled and Horned Cattle, West Arena, Will Rogers Coliseum 6 p.m .............. TPHA Social & TPHA Queen Fundraiser, French Room, Watt Arena 8 p.m .............. TPHA Calcutta, Watt Arena

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 9 a.m. ............. National Horned and Polled Hereford Show

Reserve Grand Champion Miniature Bull: Kolton Kauffman

SALE STAFF Dustin Layton, Auctioneer............................................(580) 492-4590 Chisolm Kinder, Oklahoma Cowman...............................(405) 235-3607 Weekly Livestock Reporter...........................................(817) 838-0106 The Cattleman................................................................(817) 332-7155 Jack Chastain, Texas Hereford Association.................(817) 831-3161 Robbie Morish, Texas Polled Hereford Association.......(361) 571-8742 SALE MANAGED BY Texas Polled Hereford Association................................(361) 571-8742 Texas Hereford Association..........................................(817) 831-3161 SALE DAY PHONES Robbie Morish...............................................................(361) 571-8742 Jack Chastain................................................................(817) 821-3544 THE TPHA HONOREE WILL BE MAYNARD and SANDI WARNKEN

Reserve Champion Miniature Female: Aubree Blissard

ABSENTEE BIDS: Persons unable to attend the sale may place a phone or mail bid with any of the sale management staff.

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L RANCH

— Black Herefords — The Best of Both Worlds

Thank you...

3H Ranch, the Gamboa family, and herdsman Matt Hughes for leasing our Northeast Texas Ranch and purchasing the cattle with it.

3H Ranch started slow in the Black Hereford business a few years ago and liked it enough to pursue the breed and help us make the Black Hereford breed even better!

Triple L Ranch now has all of its cattle concentrated in Central Texas.

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Pan-American Results

Pan Am Reserve Champion Polled Female: Oaks Sweet Tart 4067, owned by Harley Rogers, Hamilton, Texas

Pan Am Reserve Champion Bull, Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor Atlas W105 Sackette 85B; owned by Atlas Farms, Grandview, Tx

Pan Am Grand Champion Hereford Female, owned by Megan, Michaela, and Matt Marion, Terre Haute, Indiana

Pan Am Grand Champion Hereford Bull: owned by KLD Herefords, Waxahachie, Texas

ber 31, 2014: 1, Rylee Barber, Champion Winter Heifer Calf; 2, Carter McClendon, Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf; 3, Demi Jo McDonald; 4, Avry Wood Class 11--Early Summer Yearling Heifer, calved May1 – June 30, 2014: 1, Aubree F Blissard; 2, Garrett Clark; 3, 6B Ranch Class 12--Spring Yearling Heifer, calved March 1 - April 30, 2014: 1, Blane Warnken, Reserve Champion Spring Yearling Heifer; 2, Rainbow Cattle Service Class 15—Junior Yearling Heifer, calved January 1-February 28, 2014: 1, Bryce McCutcheon, Grand Champion Champion Intermediate Heifer; 2, Kaylee Mcinvale; 3, Latham Kidd; 3, Rainbow Cattle Service; 4, Sarah Turnbo Class 16--Senior Yearling Heifer, calved September 1-December 31, 2013: 1, Fuston Herefords, Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer; 2, Emma Bishop; 3, Brooke Williams; 4, Jordan Huff Class 29--Early Winter Bull Calf, calved September 1-October 31, 2014: 1, Gary Woody, Champion Yearling Bull; 2, Atlas Farms, Reserve Champion Yearling Bull Class 32--Summer Yearling Bulls, calved May 1-August 31, 2014: 2, Atlas Farms; 3, W5 Hereford Ranch Class 33--Spring Yearling Bulls, calved March 1- April 30, 2014: 1, Worrell Enterprises and Madison Culpepper, Grand Champion Winter Bull Calf Hereford Show The Pan-Am Hereford Show took place on October 9, 2015, in the Livestock Judging Pavilion.

Aaron Cooper, Harwood, Texas, judged the show. Results follow.

Heifer Calf: Grand Champion Junior Heifer Calf, Latham Kidd; Reserve Grand Champion Junior Heifer Calf, W5 Hereford Ranch Winter Heifer Calf: Grand Champion Winter Heifer Calf, Fuston Herefords; Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf, Ty Rolen Intermediate Heifer: Grand Champion Intermediate Heifer, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion Intermediate Female, Rainbow Cattle Service Yearling Heifer: Grand Cham-

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pion Yearling Heifer, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer, Fuston Herefords Winter Bull Calf: Grand Champion Junior Winter, J. Mac Weil Yearling Bull: Grand Champion Yearling Bull, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Champion Yearling Bull, J. Mac Weil Overall Female: Grand Champion Female, Rainbow Cattle Service; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Rainbow Cattle Service Overall Bull: Grand Champion Bull, Rainbow Cattle Service Additional results Class 1—Spring Heifer Calf, calved on or after March 1, 2015: Adrienne Wood Class 2--Junior Heifer Calf, calved February 1 - 28, 2015: Latham Kidd, Champion Heifer Calf Class 3--Junior Heifer Calf, calved January 1 - 31, 2015: W5 Hereford Ranch, Reserve Champion Champion Heifer Calf Class 6--Late Winer Heifer Calf, calved November 1 - December 31, 2014: 1, Fuston Herefords, Champion Winter Heifer Calf; 2, Mason Pape Class 7--Early Winter Heifer Calf, calved September 1 - October 31, 2014: 1, TY Rolen, Reserve Champion Winter Heifer

Calf; 2, Anthony Basso; 3, Brooke Williams; 4, Dalton Redmon; 5, Joshua Couch Class 10--Late Summer Yearling Heifer, calved July 1 – August 31, 2014: 1, Lauren Lee; 2, JEB Farms Class 12--Spring Yearling Heifer, calved March 1 - April 30, 2014: 1, Rainbow Cattle Service, Champion Intermediate Heifer; 2, Rainbow Cattle Service, Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer; 3, Joshua Born Class 15--Junior Yearling Heifer, calved January 1 – February 28, 2014: 1, Rainbow Cattle Service, Champion Yearling Heifer; 2, Fuston Herefords, Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer; 3, Anthony Basso; 4, Angel Lohden; 5, Dalton Redmon Class 16--Senior Yearling Heifer, calved September 1 - December 31, 2013: 1, Judd McCall; 2, Gabrriel Tipton; 3, Joshua Born Class 28--Late Winter Bull Calf, calved November 1 - December 31, 2014: 1, J. Mac Weil, Champion Winter Bull Calf Class 33--Spring Yearling Bulls, calved March 1 - April 30, 2014: 1, Rainbow Cattle Service, Champion Yearling Bull; 2, J. Mac Weil, Reserve Champion Yearling Bull

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Cow/Calf Corner World Beef Trade: Imports

Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Beef imports among major world importing countries are expected to increase in 2016 year over year but will remain slightly lower than 2014 record levels. The U.S. is the largest beef producing and consuming country and often the largest importer of beef. In the 27 years since 1990, the U.S. has been the largest beef importing country 20 times. Australia and Canada are typically the top two sources of U.S beef imports, with Australia being the largest in recent years.

New Zealand is typically the third largest source of U.S. beef imports though year to date imports in 2015 have New Zealand in second place, ahead of Canada. Mexico has been a rapidly growing beef exporter in recent years and has been the fourth largest source of U.S. beef imports since 2010. Beef imports from Uruguay and Brazil are both sharply lower in recent years compared to about a decade ago though imports from both are up year over year in 2015 with Brazil the number five source of beef imports so far this year. Nicaragua has been the number five source of U.S. beef imports ahead of Brazil and Uruguay several times in recent years.

Russia has exceeded the U.S. as the largest global beef importer seven times since 1990 and has been the number two beef importing country since 2004. Russian beef imports have been variable over time in terms of both quantity and sources due to changes in Russian policy.

Russian beef imports are projected lower in 2015 and by 2016 may drop to levels similar to Japan. Japan has historically been the number two or three beef importer (alternating with Russia) but was briefly eclipsed by the European Union from 2004-2006 before returning as the third largest beef importing country since 2007.

Japanese beef imports dropped after bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in Japan (2001) and later in the U.S. and

Canada (2003) and have slowly rebuilt but remain lower than preBSE levels.

The next tier of major beef importing countries is evolving rapidly. The European Union (EU) was the fourth largest beef importer from 2002 to 2011and was, in fact, larger than Japan as the third largest beef importer from 2004-2006.

EU beef imports have decreased by roughly half over the past ten years. South Korean beef imports dropped by half in 2004 (post-BSE) and slowly recovered to become the number four beef importing country in 2011 and 2012. South Korea was replaced as the number four beef importing country by rapidly growing beef imports in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014. Hong Kong beef imports in 2015 are projected down from record 2014 levels but still large, keeping Hong Kong as the number five beef importer. Some of the growth in Hong Kong beef imports since 2013 is presumed to include transshipments to other countries.

Most dramatic is the rapid growth in beef imports in China starting in 2013. China is projected to be the fourth largest beef importer in 2015 and may reach beef import totals close to Japan in 2016. China has been the fourth largest beef producer and consumer for many years but has not been a player in global beef trade until recently. Beginning in 2013, Chinese beef consumption began to significantly exceed production and is supported by growing beef imports. China is likely to be an increasingly important global beef market player in the coming years.

Beyond the major beef importers identified above is a variable list of smaller importing countries. These countries include Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, Egypt, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Iran, Israel and Taiwan. This growing list of small importers collectively represent an increasing share of global beef imports. As little as a decade ago the top five beef importing countries accounted for roughly two-thirds of global beef imports but that share dropped to about 50 percent by 2014.

Increasingly diverse global beef imports result from economic growth that supports increased beef consumption as well as more market differentiation of the wide range of beef products. The total value of beef trade is enhanced by the growing quantity and product targeting that occurs in diverse import markets.

Observe Bulls During First Portion of Fall Breeding Season Glenn Selk, OSU Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist The fall breeding season is about to begin. Herds that aim for a September 1 first calving date, will turn bulls with the cows in the latter part of November. Bulls that have been recently added to the bull battery, and bulls that have not been used since last year, should pass a breeding soundness exam before the breeding season begins. Any newly purchased bull, that has been previously exposed to cows, should also have passed a test for the venereal disease “trichomoniasis”. Reports indicate that about 1.4% of bulls routinely tested this last year have been found to be positive for this disease.

Visit with your veterinarian soon about breeding soundness exams and “trich” tests to avoid reproductive problems next year and beyond.

A good manager keeps an eye on his bulls during the breeding season to make sure that they are getting the cows bred. Occasionally a bull that has passed a breeding soundness exam may have difficulty serving cows in heat, especially after heavy service.

While conducting a research trial several years ago, I was collecting data on the ability of a bull to breed synchronized cows. The bull (being observed) was mature and had been successfully used in the past. Also he had passed a breeding soundness exam. However, it was apparent immediately that he could no longer physically breed females in estrus.

Replacing him immediately was the only solution. If we had not been present to observe the problem, an

entire calf crop for that breeding pasture was in jeopardy.

Inability to complete normal service and low semen quality are more likely to be problems that affect breeding performance than failure to detect cows in heat. Nonetheless poor libido (sex drive) can occasionally be observed in beef bulls. Such problems can best be detected by observing bulls while they work.

Therefore producers should (if at all possible) watch bulls breed cows during the first part of each breeding season. If problems are apparent, the bull can be replaced while salvaging the remainder of the breeding season

and next year’s calf crop. Likewise a small proportion of bulls can wear out from heavy service and lose interest. These, too, will need to be replaced. The greater the number of cows allotted to each bull in the breeding pasture the more critical it is that every bull be ready to work every day of the breeding season.

Injuries to bulls during the breeding season are relatively common.

When a bull becomes lame or incapable of breeding, because of an injury to his reproductive tract, he needs to be removed from the breeding pasture and replaced with another bull.

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Energy-Dense Forages Beneficial for Winter Grazing

By Heather Smith Thomas Some forage species are more energy-dense than others, containing higher levels of sugars.

Beef producers around the world have been utilizing some of these species in grass-fed beef production, using forages instead of grain for finishing beef animals.

Some of these forages can also be beneficial in a fall/winter grazing program.

Dan Undersander, Extension and Forage Agronomist, University of Wisconsin, says ryegrass is one of the most energy-dense grasses and used all over the world and in parts of the U.S. “The main issue with ryegrass would be that it lacks winter hardiness. In the northern half of the U.S. it will die out most winters and would therefore need to be replanted annually. In the southern half it can persist and be a perennial forage. In the tier of states along the Canadian border it would be an annual, however,” he says.

“Ryegrass is the single forage that is higher in quality than anything else. The ryegrasses are actually a continuum, varying in energy density from the Italian (with the highest sugar levels) which some people call annuals, to the perennials, and then there are crosses between the two.

We generally think in terms of the diploids for grazing and the tetraploids for hay-making. Tetra means it has 4 copies of every gene,” he says.

“There is some work on these tetraploids in England, developing some high sugar types, but I think we can finish beef on pasture whether or not we have these high sugar types. The main thing is to have adequate forage and graze it at an early stage of growth when the nutrient levels are highest,” says Undersander.

You need a type of forage that will grow well in your climate.

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can produce good beef on pasture with perennial forages like tall fescues and orchardgrass. The main thing about ryegrasses is that they need a cool, wet environment; they are not appropriate for hot or arid regions. In those environments we have several other choices,” he says.

“In looking at annuals, the sorghum/sudan grasses are a good choice for finishing cattle, particularly the brown midrib types.

These are annuals that will grow in warmer weather. They are not the best choice in northern states but work well in southern climates,” he says.

“In order to get good productivity for these grasses, however, we need 20 to 30 inches of water annually.

They would be most appropriate for the wetter regions of the West, Midwest and South, or for irrigated pastures. In dry land across the West where we have less than 20 inches of rain, we’d probably look more at permanent pasture and some of the range grasses. We can do some nice finishing of beef on buffalo grass, which is a short-growing perennial grass on the high plains of Texas and Oklahoma. The best species to use will vary from region to region. The main thing is use species that are adapted to the local environment and then harvest or graze them at an appropriate stage when they are high in quality,” he explains.

The crosses between ryegrass and fescue can work in some regions.

“These are a festolium. There is a new one coming out right now that may be beneficial. Festoliums are a little bit more winter-hardy than the ryegrasses, but not a lot,” he says.

“The Wisconsin Grazers are now producing seed from a new variety of meadow fescue called Hidden Valley, which has most of the traits of ryegrass but has the winter hardiness and drought tolerance of the meadow fescue. Meadow fescue will survive winters in cold climates,” says Undersander.

“Where we need a lot of winter hardiness is usually not right at the Canadian border but just a little bit more south. The areas that have good snow cover most of the winter are better because the snow protects

the over-wintering plants. They can survive more readily than in an area where the snow comes and goes,” he explains.

“Across Minnesota and Wisconsin we generally need more winter hardiness for plants in the southern edge of these states; we can utilize plants with less winter hardiness as we go north. In central Wisconsin we can get festoliums to survive for three or four years, while in southern Wisconsin they’ve never survived more than one year,” he says. Winter hardiness is a key thing when selecting forage plants in some regions.

“Regarding finishing grass fed animals on forage, we can finish beef on many different kinds of forage, as long as it is grazed at a stage when it is leafy, immature and high in quality, with adequate density of stand that the cattle can take big bites. Cattle take about one bite per second and will graze for a few hours a day. They’ll take 30,000 bites or so. If those are big bites and the forage is high in quality, the cattle will gain weight.

If they are small bites and/or low in quality, then they won’t finish as well,” he explains. There are some perennials and some annuals that work nicely for finishing.

“The brown midrib sorghum/ sudan grass would be the counterpart to ryegrass for the hotter, drier periods of the year.

The brassicas like grazing turnips can be a high quality feed but they are much higher in protein than in energy. They can be as much as 20 percent protein, which is more than these animals need. They do best in a cool and wet environment and not so well in a hot, dry climate,” says Undersander.

“Chicory is another good highquality forage. It is pretty good the first year but heads out in the second year and is not as good quality. You might use it the first year for finishing animals and the second year for younger growing animals that don’t need quite such high quality feed.” A person needs a strategy that keeps the animal needs in mind when grazing various forages.

“In finishing grass fed beef animals, we need to focus on two different things. One is to have a rapidly growing animal so we don’t have to keep it as long. Secondly we want that animal at a certain weight with a certain degree of marbling.

If we can finish an animal at 18 months we have less investment in that animal than one that takes 22 to 24 months or longer to finish,” he explains.

Regarding forages, the plants must be high in nutrients. “Pasture density is important, so animals can get big bites. We need to manage the grazing so that we can keep cattle eating high quality forage.”

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Managing Sick Cattle is Important to Profitability

By Stephen B. Blezinger Ph.D, PAS There are few factors that affect the profitability of a cattle operation like sickness and deathloss in cattle. At this time of the year when producers are weaning phenomenal numbers, cattle are being shipped from one location to another, cattle are received to go onto pastures or into preconditioning or backgrounding operations or if they go directly to the feedlot, animal mortality (death) and morbidity (sickness) is at a high point. Obviously when you loose an animal there is a high cost involved.

The producer has paid good money for the animal or has incurred the production cost of getting the cow bred, maintained for nine months until calving and paid the production cost of getting the calf to the point of weaning. If the calf dies, these input costs are lost since no payback is possible from that animal. Subsequently, if an animal is sick and has to be treated for any period, medicine and vet expenses are high. It is not uncommon to have medicine expenses that will reach $50 to $100 (or more) on a morbid animal. Then in some cases the animal will still die or become a “chronic” and will never produce and return the dollars that have been put into it. Obviously all these things are very detrimental to your bottom line. And these issues have

to be dealt with aggressively.

The following will give you some insight on identifying and managing sick cattle, and steps that can be taken to reduce the impact of sickness and death on the profitability of your operation. A lot of these ideas and concepts have been developed in the feedyards where the concentrations of these types of cattle are the greatest but they still apply whether you are running a large stocker operation or simply weaning a few calves that will be kept and grown out a bit.

Some Basics In a work from the University of Nebraska, Griffin, Perino and Hudson reported that pneumonia is the biggest killer of newly weaned cattle. There are many factors that influence the outcome of the disease, but one of the most important is finding the sick cattle and starting treatment early.

Another condition which profoundly affects newly weaned or newly received cattle is BRD or Bovine Respiratory Disease.

Bovine Respiratory Disease commonly refers to infections of the lungs caused by bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat of cattle. Healthy lungs will have adequate resistance against the bacteria. Animals with lungs damaged by viral infection or animals stressed by management or environmental factors, however,

will have a lowered resistance level.

Some of the stresses that contribute to BRD include exhaustion, starvation, and dehydration (often associated with shipping), weaning, ration changes, castration, dehorning, overcrowding, chilling, overheating, confinement in poorly ventilated quarters, and social adjustments associated with commingling cattle from different sources. The bacteria strains primarily involved with BRD are Pasteurella haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Haemophilus somnus.

Finding sick cattle early in the course of the disease can be one of the toughest jobs any producer has. However, necropsy reports and treatment records from thousands of cattle have shown that appropriate treatment started within the first 48 hours of the onset of pneumonia will improve a sick feedlot animal’s chance of survival so efforts to locate sick cattle as soon as possible are vitally important.

One of the most important early symptoms associated with pneumonia as well as many other diseases is appetite depression.

In order to effectively observe this symptom, cattle must have protection from the environment, plenty of pen and bunk space, and individuals monitoring the cattle must have plenty of time early in the morning to observe cattle.

When cattle are not feeling well in many cases they simply won’t feel like getting up and eating, even when the feed is fresh and very palatable. This is one step that must be taken with sick cattle or those which appear to be coming down with something is making sure the feed is fresh at all times and that it is as palatable as it can be. Be sure to use long-stemmed grass hay and that it is of very good quality.

If possible, spread hay out in the bunks or troughs and spread the feed over the top of the hay so they must eat through the feed to get to the hay. Use little or no fermented (silages or brewer’s grains) feeds which may have an odor cattle are unfamiliar with. They are also higher in moisture and less nutrient dense. If the cattle are freshly weaned or newly received AND

have become sick, getting them to eat is an even greater challenge.

Just remember – FRESH AND PALATABLE. Nutrient intake must be adequate in order to support medicinal treatments given to offset disease.

cattle two people can feed, sort, and treat easily and without rushing from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. each morning.

Also, it’s a good idea to stagger the receiving periods so that no more than 200 animals per person are being started at one time.

Allow Plenty of Time From a management standpoint, rule No. 1 is to be sure that you have all the time necessary in the early morning to observe the cattle.

Griffin, et al, recommend that you need to be finished feeding, identifying sick cattle, sorting sick cattle, treating sick cattle, and returning sick cattle to their pens before 11 every morning. This is especially true in the Southern United States where temperatures can begin to climb by 8:00 am or even before. It is very stressful to work sick cattle past late morning when the weather is reaching temperatures over 80 degrees.

Ideally it works well to handle only the number of newly weaned

Allow Adequate Spacing in Pens and at the Bunk Pens should provide cattle the opportunity to rest, eat, and be treated easily and in a low stress manner. Pens should provide approximately 150 square feet of dry space per animal. Bunks should provide at least 12 inches of linear space per weaned calf and it is best if the calf has 16 inches of space to eat in the sick pens. Remember that if a calf is not truly inclined to eat to begin with, they will not fight or push their way through other cattle to get to the bunk. Finally, and we can’t over emphasize this: provide plenty of clean, fresh, cool water.

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Designing and Managing the Environment Sometimes we discount the effect that the environment has on cattle.

This is a huge mistake. Temperature fluctuations greater than 30 degrees per day are very stressful to cattle.

If the hair coat becomes wet and that insulation factor is lost, the effect is increased. If at all possible, provide protection to newly weaned cattle from both dampness and severe temperature fluctuations.

Windbreaks provide relief from cold winter winds but can prevent air movement when the weather is warm. Design windbreaks to meet both conditions. If overhead shelter is provided it should be designed to allow air movement, protection from radiant heat, and allow for drying under the shelter by permitting sunlight to contact the entire covered surface during the day. Overhead shelters should

be at least 10 feet high and provide about 200 square feet of covered area per animal. Finally shelters of this nature should be rectangular in shape and oriented north to south to allow sunlight to shine on all areas under the shelter.

Eating Patterns Another rule for treatment is to pull any newly weaned or received calf that is slow to come to the bunk to eat. Sick cattle are generally slow to come to feed. This can be a challenge if, as noted above, the cattle have not been adapted to eating at a bunk or eating a feed of any type before. The best time to look for sick cattle is when you put out feed. If you don’t have too many cattle to look after, make a note of the ones that were slow and come back and pull them for treatment later.

You need to know the first day cattle are slow coming up to eat.

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Texas A&M Experiment Station and USDA documented that the feed consumption in cattle exposed to viral respiratory disease starts to drop 48 hours before a rise in body temperature can be detected.

In fact, the consumption will drop by 50 percent 24 hours before the animal’s temperature starts to rise. By carefully observing feed consumption the producer can get ahead of most cases of typical respiratory infections in weaned calves.

Sorting Sick Cattle As noted, the best time to spot and sort sick cattle away from healthy cattle is after they have just been fed. As soon as the feed is in the bunk someone should be watching for the cattle that are slow to come to feed. Have someone stand quietly in the pen with them, and identify the animals that will be treated later in the morning. If from the first day cattle are received you start this procedure and let cattle get used to having someone in their pen with them, soon the cattle will let the producers or other individuals walk among them without getting excited.

Other Important Symptoms to Notice In addition to coming to the bunk more slowly other symptoms that may be noted in sick cattle may include: 1) Sick cattle will be a little depressed and will hold their heads a bit lower than normal.

2) A “distant” attitude; they will be less interested in the things going on in their environment and not quite as curious as they would under normal circumstances.

3) Tendency to try to hide behind other cattle or in the corner next to the end of the bunk.

4) Less gut fill than normal.

They may appear slab sided, and their abdomen will shake slightly when they walk.

5) Presence of soft, repetitive coughing and an increase in breathing.

6) Watery, dull eyes, a clear nasal discharge and will not be cleaning their noses as often as normal.

7) Movements will be a little stiffs and weakness will cause them

to shorten their stride and drag their toe or knuckle slightly. Tails may be tucked slightly between their hocks.

Conclusions Managing sick cattle can be a full time job, especially some years when it appears all the cards are stacked against you. However, with a little practice and attention to details, finding sick cattle earlier

becomes easier and it definitely pays off in the end.

D r. S t e v e B l e z i n g e r i n a management and nutrition consultant with an office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He can be reached at 667 CR 4711 Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, by phone at (903) 885-7992 or by e-mail at sblez@ verizon.net. For more information please visit www.blnconsult.com.

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Make Preparations for Herd Prior to Arrival of Winter

By Darrell Rankins, Ph.D. Alabama Cooperative Ext. System Animal Scientist As the winter feeding period quickly approaches let’s take a moment to evaluate some important points. As everyone is well aware of, input costs are extremely high.

Thus, it is of utmost im- portance to make every dollar count. The following are a few topics to give attention to prior to the arrival of winter.

Culling. Any cow that needs to be culled should be taken to market right now, do not delay.

With current feed prices and cull cow prices, it makes absolutely no sense to keep a cull cow through the winter months. All candidates should be culled: open cows, cows with a poor disposition, or any defects (teeth, feet, eyes, udders).

Hay feeding. First and foremost, in order to provide adequate nutrition to the cow herd in terms of both energy and protein it is important to have information regarding the quality of the hay being used. If hay quality is underestimated, then extra money will be spent on supplementation; whereas, if hay

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quality is overestimated then the cows will be short-changed and end up with decreased conception rates.

Get your hay tested! The other major point is that too much hay is wasted. Knowing what your bales weigh and subsequently feeding about the right amount to the cows will reduce waste along with the prudent use of hay rings.

Winter grazing. Many beef cattle producers utilize winter annuals to complement their forage program.

The question is, are they utilized in the most optimal way? Instead of umestricted access to the forage, what about limited access such that the high-quality forage becomes a supplement to the hay that you are feed- ing? Most producers base their winter feeding program on free-choice hay with the use of some supplements after calving.

Winter annuals typically contain 70 to 75 percent TDN (total digestible nutrients) and in excess of 20 percent crude protein. This makes an excellent supplement to hay because the energy in the winter annuals is in the form of very digestible fiber which does not reduce hay digestion. In addition, the protein fraction is highly digestible. For much of the hay that is produced in Alabama, providing cows with five to seven pounds of supplemental dry matter from these winter annuals would provide adequate nutrition for a lactating cow.

The most efficient manner in which to provide this amount of dry matter per day is by limit grazing. Once six to eight inches of standing forage has accumulated we are ready to start utilizing it.

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their needs. A good rule of thumb would be to remove the cows from the grazing as soon as the first cow starts looking for a place to lie down. Furthermore, this does not have to be a daily routine, similar results can be achieved with every other day access to the grazing. The time period may need to be slightly ex- tended with this option.

In the beginning, it will take some time to get the cows on and off of the winter annuals but in just a few days it will become a very routine procedure and the cows will meet you at the gate both coming and

going. Establishing winter annuals can be costly and is quite weather dependent: however, the nutrition is excellent and the requirement for mechanized daily feeding is all but eliminated. The key to success is using limit grazing rather than allowing the cows continual access to the winter annuals. Keeping winter annuals grazed down to the ground is not conducive to maximum production. Obviously, if ideal growing conditions exist and forage production is exceeding animal demands, then by all means utilize more of the forage.

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