In this picture, calves were recently weaned and then preconditioned for 28-days on pasture with supplement.  The supplement is formulated to provide enough energy to replace the nutrients lost from milk.  Preconditioning is management practice where a vaccination, nutritional, and management program is designed to prepare young cattle to reduce the stress of a transitioning from point of origin to the next segment of beef cattle industry which typically is the feedlot.

Calves supplemented on pasture

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Description: In this picture, calves were recently weaned and then preconditioned for 28-days on pasture with supplement. The supplement is formulated to provide enough energy to replace the nutrients lost from milk. Preconditioning is management practice where a vaccination, nutritional, and management program is designed to prepare young cattle to reduce the stress of a transitioning from point of origin to the next segment of beef cattle industry which typically is the feedlot.

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