Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight
Heifer development continues to be one of the largest expenses to cow-calf operations, primarily due to cost of feed. Replacement heifers should be bred to calve at 24 months of age in order to maximize lifetime productivity of breeding females. Therefore, heifers should conceive at 15 months of ag...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2014-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131754 |