Northern systems
For Queensland, the NT and the Kimberley: tropical and sub-tropical country with a wet and dry season. Mostly Bos indicus and Bos indicus-cross cattle, extensive grazing, muster-based management.
Start with the stage you're dealing with now
Each stage explains what to watch for, the nutrition that helps, and where LivestockIQ fits.
Time mating to the wet, so cows calve and milk when the feed is best.
A breeder that calves in condition score 3 has the best chance of getting back in calf.
On phosphorus-deficient country, the wet is when cattle respond most.
By the end of the dry, pasture can carry as little as 1 to 3% protein.
A 10°C rise in temperature can almost double what cattle drink.
Long hauls cost weight. A 400 kg animal can lose 41 kg in 48 hours off feed and water.
What northern cattle need, and where the wet and the dry leave gaps.
Running cattle in the south instead? See Southern systems
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