BQA Cow/Calf Final Latest Version Already Passed

BQA Cow/Calf Final Latest Version Already Passed describe the BQA program educational activity for cattle producers regarding proper handling, administration of health products, record keeping and feeding that can improve or enhance beef value and quality fresh cow just calved springer about to calve open not pregnant the majority of beef cow operations in the US have __ head of cows less than 50 the two primary considerations in the quality grading system for beef in the US marbling and age gestation length of a cow 285 days the longitudinal flap of skin, often loose, that is on the underside of the neck between the jaw and the chest of a bovine dewlap cows have calves and the calves are sold; influenced by mother's milk production cow/calf weaned calves before the feedlot phase, calves usually on grass or some grain; influenced by the ability of a calf after being weaned to changed to a complete forage diet backgrounding cattle on full grain diet; average daily gain feedlot 300 degree wide angle dichomats (don't see red and blurred vision) poor depth perception cattle vision signs of fear in cattle upheaded, whites of eyes, aggression considerations in designing cattle working facilities solid wall alleys, curved or straight alleyways, inside or outside facilities cow's "personal bubble" point at which a cow moves away or charges flight zone the shoulder of a cow; moving in front of the shoulder causes cows to turn back, moving behind the should causes cows to move forward point of balance