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Heifer Management
Production, both current and future, in a beef breeding herd depends largely on the quality and reproductive performance of its replacement heifers. Superior reproductive performance can be obtained through proper selection and management of replacement heifers.
Reducing calving difficulty and increasing calf crop percentage requires careful and prudent management of these young females. Heifer management includes several steps, which require setting priorities to achieve management goals. Proper steps to ensure good heifer performance includes health management, heifer selection, management from weaning to first breeding, management from breeding to calving, and management from calving through rebreeding.
Heifer Selection and Development
Kansas State University
Strategies for Successful Development of Heifers
University of Florida
Costs of Raising Replacement Heifers and the Value of a Purchased Replacement Heifer Versus Raised Replacements
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