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BEEF RETAIL CUT IDENTIFICATION
BCA229
Teach students the principles of beef cuts identification from general to specific. A live steer, a skeleton, and a beef side are utilized to show the wholesale cuts and major bones. 58 boneless and bone-in retail cuts are shown from all angles while being identified with accepted industry names and explained with hints relating to location, major muscles and bones, shape, exposed faces, and size. Video graphics are used to teach and maintain student interest and retention. 41 minutes.
BOVINE PARTURITION BY CAESARIAN SECTION
BCA231
Graphic live-action video footage featuring a complete caesarian section performed on a recipient Holstein heifer. A licensed veterinarian performs the operation and discusses the procedures leading up to, during, and following the surgery. The medications used and the obstetrical exam performed prior to the operation are also discussed in detail. Viewers witness the live caesarean delivery of an embryo transfer Brangus bull calf that is a product of genetic cloning. 20 minutes.
CALF CARE
BCA235
Covers management of the newborn calf, use of the esophageal feeder, dehorning, extra teat removal, administering subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, and weighing and measuring. 22 minutes.
CATTLE ABNORMALITIES
BCA243
Extensive live examples are provided including abnormalities of the skin and hair, skeleton, reproduction, digestion as well as many others. 26 minutes.
CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION: BRITISH
BCA245
An excellent teaching resource combining pertinent information with live-action video footage. Cattle breeds of England and Scotland are shown in full color with expert narration. Subjects presentation include origins, importation facts, breed associations, and notable characteristics including color patterns and typical mature weights of bulls and cows. Bulls, cows, and calves are shown, along with maps and historical pictures. Breeds included are Angus, Devon, Galloway, Belted Galloway, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Red Angus, Red Poll, Scotch Highland, Shorthorn, Sussex, and White Park. 21 minutes.
CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION: COMPOSITES - I
BCA246
Some of the most recently developed composite breeds as well as older composites are featured in this video. Developmental history, registration information, physical appearance, and noteworthy characteristics such as typical mature weights and color patterns are all provided, along with exclusive video footage of cows, calves, and bulls of each breed. Breeds covered include: Braunbray, Gelbray, Bralers, American Breed, Simbrah, Red Brangus, Brangus, Beefmaster, Salorn, Black Baldie, Murray Grey, and Senepol. 21 minutes.
CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION: COMPOSITES - II
BCA247
Featuring well-known and recently formed composite breeds, this video provides entertaining footage of cows, calves, and bulls as well as colorful graphics. Enlightening discussion includes developmental history, registration information, physical appearance, and notable characteristics including mature weights. Includes the following breeds: Brah-Maine, Greyman, Brahmousin, Barzona, Sabre, Braford, Charbray, Santa Gertrudis, Chiangus, Chiford, and Beefalo. 20 minutes.
CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION: CONTINENTAL
BCA248
This video features the beef cattle breeds of Europe. Cattle representing Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Spain are presented. Live-action video footage of cows, calves, and bulls is combined with the latest in high-tech computer graphics to present the importation history, major characteristics, breed registry, color patterns, and mature weights of each breed. The following breeds are included: Belgian Blue, Gelbvieh, Pinzgauer, Braunvieh, Simmental, Chianina, Marchigiana, Piedmontese, Romagnola, Blonde d’Aquitaine, Charolais, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Slaers, Tarentaise, and Texas Longhorn. 30 minutes.
CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION: ZEBU
BCA249
This video features seven full-blood or purebred Zebu breeds: Nellore, Gir, Guzerat, Indu-Brazil, Watusi, American Gray Brahman, and American Red Brahman. Live video footage of cows, calves, and bulls is combined with computer graphics and expert narration explaining importation history, major characteristics, breed registry, color patterns, and mature weights of each breed. 20 minutes.
CATTLE EMBRYO TRANSFER
BCA251
Explains and demonstrates embryo collection, transfer, freezing and thawing techniques. Shows embryo identification and grading as seen through a microscope. Includes 130 page manual.
CONCEPTION TO FEEDER
BCA260
Covers the basic steps involved in red meat production from conception to feeder. Includes cow/calf, stocker, and feeder. Explains feedyard management practices. Provides candid comments on the importance of days on feed, muscling, and leanness when buying cattle. 19 minutes.
THE FEEDYARD
BCA267
Outlines standard practices including overall layout, location, and drainage, receiving feeder cattle, processing cattle, identification, dehorning, drenching, branding, administering medicine, implanting, rations, additives, drug clearance, and pen riders. Discusses hospitalization, and identification of sick cattle. 36 minutes.
FREEZE BRANDING AND HOT BRANDING OF CATTLE
BCA269
Includes “how-to” procedures and equipment needed for freeze and hot branding; one segment on freeze branding and one segment on hot branding. 19 minutes.
HANDLING FROZEN SEMEN
BCA271
This live-action video highlights the proper methods of handling frozen semen in order to improve her reproductive performance. Covers necessary equipment, straw removal from tank, thawing procedures, straw insertion into the gun, and tank care and maintenance. 17 minutes.
HEIFER ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
BCA273
This color video stresses the many advantages of heifer artificial insemination, such as rapid genetic improvement, more money for replacements, calving ease, increased fertility, safety, greater flexibility in the breeding program, prevention of venereal disease, and greater control of the calving season. Also includes a discussion of synchronization products and breeding facilities with an emphasis on cattle movement, sorting, and safety. 14 minutes.
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR
BEEF CATTLE - I
BCA281
Covers the basic practices of the cattle industry including handling and restraint techniques and facilities, identification (including branding), vaccination techniques, growth stimulant implantation and dehorning. 25 minutes.
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR BEEF CATTLE - II
BCA282
Advanced management techniques including surgical and bloodless castration, external parasites and treatment, internal parasites and treatment, palpation and artificial insemination. 47 minutes.
PACKER TO CONSUMER
BCA286
Provides insight into the basic steps in red meat production from packer to consumer includes slaughter, inspection, grading, as well as fabrication, packaging and marketing. 19 minutes.
POSTMORTEM ABNORMALITIES OF BEEF
BCA290
Information provided will introduce students of meat and animal science to characteristics that may require partial or complete condemnation of carcasses and by-products. Abnormalities identified include spleen hemorrhage, pneumonia, liver abscess, cold shortening, hardware disease, as well as more than 30 others. This Video is accompanied by an informative teacher’s guide. 26 minutes.
PRACTICE CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION - I
BCA292 Video
The following 35 cattle breeds are presented for practice: Angus, Barzona, Belgian Blue, Belted Galloway, Black Baldie, Braford, Brahmousin, Brangus, Braunvieh, British White, Brown Swiss, Charbray, Chiangus, Chianina, Chiford, Gir, Gray Brahman, Greyman, Holstein, Limousin, Marchigiana, Milking Shorthorn, Murray Grey, Nellore, Pinzgauer, Polled Hereford, Red Poll, Sabre, Salers, Senepol, Shorthorn, Simbrah, Sussex, Tarentaise, and Watusi. 27 minutes.
PRACTICE CATTLE BREED IDENTIFICATION - II
BCA293 Video
The following 33 cattle breeds are presented for identification practice: American Breed, Angus, Ayrshire, Beefalo, Beefmaster, Blonde d’Aquitaine, Brah-Maine, Bralers, Braunbray, Buelingo, Charolais, Chianina, Devon, Gelbray, Gelbvieh, Guernsey, Guzerat, Hereford, Indu-Brazil, Jersey, Maine-Anjou, Piedmontese, Red Angus, Red Brahman, Red Brangus, Romagnola, Salorn, Santa Gertrudis, Scotch Highland, Shorthorn, Simmental, Texas Longhorn, and White Park. 26 minutes.