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BALTINGLASS
Source: independent.ie
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As the winter season is here, evaluating livestock for body condition is essential. According to beef cattle specialists Dennis B. Herd and L.R. Sprott in their Texas AgriLife article “Body Condition, Nutrition and Reproduction of Beef Cows,” “The amount and type of winter supplementation required for satisfactory performance is greatly influenced by the initial body reserves, both protein and fat, of the cattle at the beginning of the wintering period.”