Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers
The efficiency of post-weaning development of heifers has a major impact on the overall profitability of cow-calf operations. To ensure satisfactory performance during the first breeding season, replacement heifers must be subjected to an adequate development program. This 3-page fact sheet covers...
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2016-11-01
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| author | Pedro L. P. Fontes Nicky Oosthuizen Carla D. Stanford G. Cliff Lamb |
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The efficiency of post-weaning development of heifers has a major impact on the overall profitability of cow-calf operations. To ensure satisfactory performance during the first breeding season, replacement heifers must be subjected to an adequate development program. This 3-page fact sheet covers age at puberty, nutrition, target body weight gain, pelvic area measurements, reproductive tract score, and herd health. Written by Pedro L. P. Fontes, Nicky Oosthuizen, Carla D. Sanford, and G. Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, November 2016.
AN329/AN329: Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a47af0b898b4587a623a9b813b499492024-04-23T04:41:13ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-11-0120169Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef HeifersPedro L. P. Fontes0Nicky Oosthuizen1Carla D. Stanford2G. Cliff Lamb3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida The efficiency of post-weaning development of heifers has a major impact on the overall profitability of cow-calf operations. To ensure satisfactory performance during the first breeding season, replacement heifers must be subjected to an adequate development program. This 3-page fact sheet covers age at puberty, nutrition, target body weight gain, pelvic area measurements, reproductive tract score, and herd health. Written by Pedro L. P. Fontes, Nicky Oosthuizen, Carla D. Sanford, and G. Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, November 2016. AN329/AN329: Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128070Beef Cattle ManagementAN329 |
| spellingShingle | Pedro L. P. Fontes Nicky Oosthuizen Carla D. Stanford G. Cliff Lamb Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers EDIS Beef Cattle Management AN329 |
| title | Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers |
| title_full | Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers |
| title_fullStr | Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers |
| title_short | Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers |
| title_sort | pre breeding considerations for the development of replacement beef heifers |
| topic | Beef Cattle Management AN329 |
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