Will Cows Get Pregnant in the Coming Breeding Season?
Dr. W. Dee Whittier, Extension Veterinarian, Cattle, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, VA Tech
The winter of 2010 has broken a number of records. Beef cows on most farms have probably been affected to a significant degree by the winter. The seventy days of snow cover that we experienced in Blacksburg have altered cow diets for the worse while unusually cold temperatures and wind chills have markedly increased nutrient requirements.