Developing replacement heifers

J. N. Wiltbank

doi:10.21423/bovine-vol1984no19p160-163

Developing replacement heifers

Authors

J. N. Wiltbank Animal Science Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84601

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1984no19p160-163

Keywords:

heifers, reproduction, weight management, feed, nutrition, target weight

Abstract

Proper development of replacement heifers leads to:
Higher pregnancy rate first breeding season
Less calving difficulty
Higher pregnancy rate second breeding season
Consequently, higher returns

Cover image of the 19th Volume of the Bovine Practitioner: a vintage photo of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines

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Published

1984-11-01

How to Cite

Wiltbank, J. N. (1984). Developing replacement heifers. The Bovine Practitioner, 1984(19), 160–163. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1984no19p160-163