Livestock - Products Catalogue

Table of Contents

1. Animal Health and Welfare
2. Feed Ingredients
3. Livestock Housing
4. Alternative Livestock
5. Beef Cattle
6. Dairy Cattle
7. Horses
8. Poultry
9. Sheep and Goats
10. Swine
11. Veal
12. Dead Stock and Disposal
13. Sustainability
14. Learn More

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Animal Health and Welfare

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture	13-077	400/08
Biosecurity Fundamentals for Visitors to Livestock Facilities	04-003	400/10
Biosecurity: Health Protection and Sanitation Strategies for Cattle and General Guidelines for Other Livestock	09-079	418/663
Botulism	13-001	400/660
Castration of Calves	07-029	420/26
Cold Stress in Cows	07-001	420/51
Cold Stress on Trucked Cattle	01-079	420/90
Coxiellosis (Q Fever)	13-007	400/660
Dehorning of Calves	09-003	420/20
Equine Herpesvirus	13-003	400/660
Giving Medication to Animals by Injection	07-031	400/20
Hantavirus	13-005	400/660
Influenza	13-009	400/660
Listeriosis	13-011	400/660
Livestock Medicines Act	93-029	400
Plague	13-013	400/660
Salmonellosis	13-015	400/660
Tularemia	13-017	400/660
Use of Electric Prods on Cattle	01-049	400/20
Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli	13-019	400/660

Feed Ingredients

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Comparative Feed Values for Ruminants	03-005	400/68
Feed Processing and Manufacturing Terminology	08-039	400/50
Nutrient Testing	03-007	400/68
Stockpiling Perennial Forages for Fall and Winter Grazing	99-009	131/53
Feed Analysis Reports Explained	16-049	400/50
Faba Beans as Protein in Livestock Feed	16-057	400/60

Livestock Housing

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Air Quality Inside Livestock Barns	93-001	400/717
Biosecurity Fundamentals for Visitors to Livestock Facilities	04-003	400/10
Conservation Easements for Agricultural Land Use	11-027	812
Farm Fencing Systems	08-035	400/724
Livestock Bedding Alternatives	18-011	400
Rodent Control in Livestock and Poultry Facilities	13-057	400/680

Alternative Livestock

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Aleutian Disease in Mink	10-093	475/662
Chronic Wasting Disease Update	11-025	400/663
Farm Layout for Deer and Elk	11-013	400/20
Fencing for Deer and Elk	97-027	400
Recovering Escaped or Released Farmed Deer or Elk	06-077	400

Beef Cattle

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Cull Cow Body and Carcass Composition	05-075	424/73
Cattle Identification	10-011	420/10
Dehorning of Calves	09-003	420/20
Genetic Abnormalities in Beef Cattle	93-007	420/20
Housing requirements for backgrounding beef cattle	20-013	-
Managing Outdoor Confinement Areas and Livestock Yards	11-007	720/400
Organic Beef Production	09-067	410/81
Reducing Cattle Shrink	05-063	425/20
Renting Your Land Sustainably	17-005	400/812
Use of Electric Prods on Cattle	14-051	420/20

Beef - Breeding and Reproduction

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Beef Bull Fertility	06-015	420/20
Breeds of Beef Cattle In Ontario	01-051	420/32
Castration of Calves	07-029	420/26
Crossbreeding Systems For Beef Production	01-011	420/20

Beef - Feeding and Nutrition

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Coping with Hay Shortages in Beef Cow Wintering Rations	07-053	424/52
Creep Feeding Beef Calves	02-027	420/50
Feeding Cattle Beyond Optimum Market Weight and Finish	10-095	425/54
Livestock Access to Watercourses	08-013	400/751
Managing Heat Stress in Fed Cattle	06-107	425/20
Pasture Grasses Identified	06-095	400/62
Replacing Water with Clean Snow for Ewes and Beef Cows	09-065	424/433
Variability of Nutrient Content in Feed Ingredients	04-005	400/60
Weaning Beef Calves	10-015	421/23
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552
Fence-Line and TMR Feeding Systems for Beef Cows	15-007	420/50
Alternative Forages and Sample Wintering Rations for Beef Cows	16-051	812

Dairy Cattle

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Activity Monitors to Improve Reproduction	13-065	410/20
Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle	20-011	414/20
Dairy Genomic Selection	12-023	410/31
Dehorning of Calves	09-003	420/20
Precision Dairy Management and the Future of Dairy Production in Ontario	07-065	410/20
Using Body Condition Scoring in Dairy Herd Management	94-053	410
Yew Poisoning in Horses and Ruminants	07-055	460/666/400

Dairy Heifers

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Considerations for Custom Raising Dairy Heifers	98-059	412
The Cost of Raising Replacement Dairy Heifers	11-055	412

Dairy Cattle - Milking and Milk Quality

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Handling Milking Centre Washwater	14-047	410
Maintain Milk Quality by Decreasing Biofilm in the Pipeline	06-089	410
Stray Voltage and Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows	09-075	410/10
Teat Condition Scoring	06-019	414/20
The Advantages of a Consistent Milking Routine	06-069	410
The Warning Signs of Mastitis - Analyzing a Combination of Factors to Decide When to Treat	06-049	414/662

Dairy Cattle - Feeding and Nutrition

Publication	Order #	Agdex #	Price
Dietary Phosphorus in Dairy Cattle	04-001	410/60	-
Feeding Dairy Cattle to Reduce Excess Nitrogen Output	03-055	410/60	-
Livestock Access to Watercourses	08-013	400/751	-
Managing Dairy Rations when Feed Prices are Volatile	09-055	52/410	-
Organic Dairy Production	10-087	410/81	-
Pasture Grasses Identified	06-095	400/62	-
Planning Dairy Operation Feeding Systems for Expansion	11-051w	410/60	Web only
Sub-Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) in Dairy Cows	03-031	414	-
Variability of Nutrient Content in Feed Ingredients	04-005	400/60	-
Water Quality for Dairy Cattle	03-085	410	-
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552	-

Dairy Housing

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Dairy Housing - Positive Pressure Air Tube Ventilation for Calf Housing	15-009	410/721
Dairy Housing - Lighting Options for Free stall Housing	15-011	410/721
Dairy Housing - Layout Options	15-015	410/721
Dairy Housing - Ventilation Options for Free Stall Barns	15-017	410/721
Dairy Housing - Using Separated Manure Solids for Compost Bedding	15-019	410/721
Dairy Housing- Milking Centre Design and Construction for Parlour Milking	15-021	410/721
Dairy Housing - Compost Bedding Pack Barns	15-025	410/721
Dairy Housing: Developing the Plan and Procuring Services and Materials for Constructing a New Dairy Barn	16-013	410/721
Dairy Housing - Floor Finish Options for Dairy Free-Stall Housing	16-017	410/721

Horses

Publication	Order #	Agdex #	Price
Selecting Your Horse	07-033	460/11	-
Body Condition Scoring of Horses	98-101	460/28	-
Body Condition Scoring (poster) page 2	AF0090	-	-
Estimating Body Weight for Horses	10-085	420/28	-
Bracken-Fern Poisoning in Horses	09-049	663/460	-
Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever)	10-083	460/663	-
Horse Disease Surveillance	09-047	663/460	-
Horse Foot Health	12-019	460/10	-
Leptospirosis and Equine Recurrent Uveitis in Horses	00-065	663	-
Red Maple Leaf Poisoning of Horses	06-109	460/666	-
Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia of Foals	90-056	460/666	Web only
Rodent Control in Horse Stables	07-011	400/680	-
Splints and Fractures of the Splint Bone in Horses	89-093	460/663	-
Strangles in Horses	03-037	460	-
The Use of Insecticide-Impregnated Cattle Ear Tags on the Halters of Horses	06-071	460/20	-
Toxicity of Equisetum to Horses	07-037	460/666	-
Yew Poisoning in Horses and Ruminants	07-055	460/666/400	-

Horses - Human Safety

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Human Health Concerns When Working With Medications Around Horses	00-063	460

Horses - Housing and Feeding

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Forage Substitutes for Horses	05-055	460/60
Manure Storages for Small- to Medium-Size Horse Farms	07-045	743/460
Round-Bale Feeder for Horses	06-075	460/61
Water Requirements of Livestock	07-023	716/400

Horses - Breeding and Reproduction

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Abortion in Horses	05-061	460/665
Anatomy, Physiology and Reproduction in the Mare	10-099	460/30
Anatomy, Physiology and Reproduction in the Stallion	11-003	460/30

Poultry

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Ascites Syndrome in Meat-Type Chickens	13-063	451/662
Basic Husbandry for Commercial Layers	13-067	451
Basic Husbandry for Commercial Broiler Breeders	13-071	452
Basic Husbandry for Commercial Broilers	13-069	452
Basic Husbandry For Turkeys	93-039	453
Biosecurity for Poultry Shows	17-011	450/10
Biosecurity for Small Poultry Flocks During High Risk Periods for Avian Influenza	17-023	450/10
Biosecurity Recommendations for Commercial Poultry Flocks in Ontario	16-047	450/10
Biosecurity Recommendations for Small Flock Poultry Owners	12-039	450/10
Darkling Beetle Control in Poultry Barns	16-053	451/662
Heat Stress in Caged Layers	88-111	451/20
Transitioning to Modular Loading on the Ontario Broiler Chicken Farm	20-009	452/717
Transport Guidelines for Small Flock Poultry Owners	17-009	450/70
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552
Windrow Composting of Poultry Carcasses	09-017	720/450

Sheep and Goats

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Avoiding Heat and Cold Stress in Transported Sheep	02-013	430/90
Family Dogs Terrorize Sheep	02-029	430/20
Fencing Options in Predator Control	02-053	430/10
Forecasting Lamb Production	19-007	434/10
Hypothermia in Newborn Lambs	98-089	431/23
Improving Milk Quality with Udder Preparation for Goats	03-061	435/23
Kidding Diary Pub 855	-	435
Lamb Carcass Bruising Caused by Grabbing Fleece	02-031	430/26
Lambing Diary Pub 834	0834E	431
Livestock Guardian Dogs and Their Care in Winter	10-033	430
Lowering Stress in Transported Goats	15-013	435/10
Nutrition and Feeding Systems for Market Lamb Finishing	14-041	430/61
Planning and building a goat milk house	20-021
Predicting Lamb Carcass Weight	19-009	434/10
Predicting Lamb Finishing Dates	19-011	434/10
Use Sheep Behaviour to Your Adv antage When Designing Handling Facility	14-035	430/20
Raising Dairy Goat Buck	17-013	435/23
Renting Your Land Sustainably	17-005	400/812
Replacing Water with Clean Snow for Ewes and Beef Cows	09-065	424/433
Shearing Facility Design and Shearing in Ontario	14-045	430/772
State of the Goat Industry in Ontario	14-019	-
State of the Ontario Sheep Industry Report	13-061	430
Using Performance Records for Sheep Selection	00-083	430/31
Understanding Lamb Mortality	12-031w	-
Feeding Corn Silage to Sheep	14-021	430/61

Sheep and Goats - Breeding and Reproduction

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Artificial Rearing of Lambs	99-019	431/23
Assisting the Ewe at Lambing	98-091	433/22
Breeding Options for a Commercial Sheep Flock	00-081	430/30
Care of the Newborn Lamb	98-087	431/23
Glossary of Sheep Breeding Terminology	00-079	430
Dairy Goat Management Journal	0850E	435
Kidding Diary Pub 855	0855E	435
Sheep Management Journal	0846E	430
Lambing Diary	0834E	430
Hypothermia in Newborn Lambs	98-089	431/23
Out of Season Breeding Alternatives for Sheep	08-065	430/35
Pregnancy Disorders (Metabolic) in Transition Ewes	03-017	433
Pregnancy Scanning: Management Tips	02-061	433/22
Sheep Reproduction Basics and Conception Rates	12-037	433/30
Total Mixed Ration (TMR) Use in the Ewe Flock	14-025	430/50

Sheep and Goats - Feeding and Nutrition

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Diet Supplementation for Grazing and Outwintering Ewes	02-045	433/56
Feeding Systems for Sheep	03-013	430/50
Flushing the Ewe Flock: Is it Beneficial?	02-055	433/22
Livestock Access to Watercourses	08-013	400/751
Low Labour Feeding Systems and Bunk Design for Sheep	14-023	430
Market Lamb Nutrition	03-015	434
Protein Content in Modern Sheep Rations	03-019	430
Raising Dairy Goat Buck	17-013	435/23
Replacing Water with Clean Snow for Ewes and Beef Cows	09-065	424/433
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552

Swine

Publication	Order #	Agdex #	Price
On-Farm Prevention of Broken Needles	09-005	440/20	-
Guidance on Pigs with Hernias	13-075	440/20	-

Swine - Feeding and Nutrition

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Comparative Feed Values for Swine	03-003	400/68
Feeder Management in the Grower-Finisher Barn	12-035	444/54
Nutritional Strategies to Decrease Nutrients in Swine Manure	04-035	440/51
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552
Creep Feeding to Improve Piglet Performance	18-003	440/51

Pork Production

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
An Overview of Organic Pork Production	11-043	440/10
Determining the size of finisher pigs, replacement gilts and sows	20-003	-
Farrowing Room Sanitation	12-005w	441/10
Fencing for outdoor pig production: protecting your livestock and the environment	20-015	-
Target Weight Calculator for Heavy Hogs	12-057	440
Helping high-risk piglets in the farrowing room	20-001	-
Hog Market Weight Calculator	11-031	440
Pork Safety and Quality: Feed Withdrawal Prior to Slaughter	05-065	444/50
Pork Safety: Managing Toxoplasma in Swine	04-055	440/13
Rendement Napole Gene and Pork Quality	04-083	440/40
Group Housing Systems for Gestating Sows	17-037	440/20
How to Avoid Production Losses in Swine Due to Heat Stress	17-039	440/10

Veal

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Feeding Pre-Weaned Veal Calves During Winter Months: Understanding Calf Metabolism and Milk Replacers	05-081	415/60
Management of Grain-Fed Veal Calves	06-083	415/20
Water Requirements for Livestock	07-023	715/552

Deadstock and Disposal

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Burial of Deadstock	09-029	729/400
Deadstock Disposal Options for On-Farm	09-025	729/400
Disposal Vessels for Farm Animals That Die On-Farm	09-027	729/400
Emergency Disposal of On-Farm Deadstock	09-023	729/400
On-Farm Bin Composting of Deadstock	09-031	725/400
Windrow Composting of Poultry Carcasses	09-017	720/450

Sustainability

Publication	Order #	Agdex #
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture	15-023	810/90
Renting Your Land Sustainably	17-005	400/812
Understanding and Expanding the Capacity of Your Farm	16-059	810

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