Edisto Research & Education Center
IRM Beef Production Systems

Preconditioning Program

Dr. Larry W. Olson - Associate Professor, Extension Animal Scientist - Principal Investigator

Rebecca H. Davis - IRM Beef Production Systems Technician

The Preconditioning Program component is at least a 45-day nutrition and herd health management program to minimize weaning stress, health problems and death losses. Key to this program is the ability to get all calves on medicated feed within 4-days after weaning. It is the first step in a good replacement heifer development program. Feedlots recommend at least a 45-day preconditioning program and pay a premium for truckload lots of preconditioned calves.  Preconditioning is a profitable way to add both weight and value per pound to feeder calves.

Edisto IRM Beef Production Systems - Home Page

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For Additional Information Contact:

• Dr. Larry W. Olson
• Extension Animal Scientist
• Edisto Research & Education Center
• 64 Research Rd.
• Blackville, SC 29817
• E-mail: LOLSON@clemson.edu
• Phone: (803) 284-3343 ext 231
• Fax: (803) 284-3684

This Web page was created by Dr. Larry W. Olson - LOLSON@clemson.edu