Breeding heifers

Reproductive Management of Beef Heifers | Mississippi State ...

Breeding Decisions. Many producers elect to breed heifers 2–3 weeks before the mature brood cows. This allows producers to more closely monitor heifers for ...

Age for beef heifers at first mating | Breeding - Agriculture Victoria

Well grown British/European breed heifers can be mated at 15 months to calve at 24 months. The two main advantages of mating heifers as yearlings instead of ...

Breeding Heifers at One Year of Age - Short Course 90

The age to breed these heifers is an important decision for beef cattle producers. Historically, heifers were first bred at 2 yr of age, but as beef production.

HEIFER BREEDING - Zoetis

Any heifers that aren't bred should be immediately submitted to a timed breeding program with LUTALYSE or Eazi-Breed CIDR. Managing heifer reproduction as ...

Prepare to Breed Heifers - Drovers

The goal is to start breeding heifers near 12 – 14 months of age. By this time, heifers should have reached or be close to reaching puberty.

Target Age and Weight When Breeding Beef Heifers - Livestock

When purchasing bred heifers, select those that will calve 20-30 days before the rest of your herd. Research tells us that heifers benefit from calving before ...

Breeding Programs for Heifer Replacements and Cows

The breeding season for virgin beef heifers should start 3 weeks before that of the main cow herd. These considerations do not apply to dairy cattle.

Four Tips for a Successful First and Second Breeding – Zinpro®

Breed Heifers Earlier Than Cows: Breeding heifers two weeks earlier than mature cows will give them more time to recover after giving birth to their first calf.

Replacement Heifers: Management Options Benefit Bottom Line

To help insure that they do not conceive late in the breeding season or fail to breed, it may be a good idea to breed your yearling heifers 2 to ...

Target Age and Weight When Breeding Beef Heifers - Livestock

Multi-generational breeding, calving, and weaning dates are needed for selecting heifers to breed and for determining the target breeding date and weight.

Judging Breeding Heifers

G Evaluating Breeding Cattle a Ideal breeding heifers or bulls should: G Be well balanced. G Have ample size and scale. G Show meat-type characteristics.

Getting Replacement Heifers Ready to Breed - SDSU Extension

Replacement heifers are closing in on one year-of-age and should be showing signs that they are ready to begin the breeding season.

At what age is it safe to breed a heifer? - UNL Beef

Producer Question from 2009 Q: At what age is it safe to breed a heifer? (October 6, 2009) A: Breeding should occur when the heifer reaches ...

Breeding Heifers Prior to Cows Builds Reproductive Momentum

It's Basic Biology: Breeding Heifers Prior to Cows Builds Reproductive Momentum ... Heifers take longer to start cycling after having their first ...

Managing heifers during and after calving - Agriculture Victoria

Effective management during calving will minimise deaths of calves and heifers that may result from a difficult calving ... Breeding; Managing ...

Beef heifer fertility: importance of management practices and ...

Importance of first breeding season success in replacement heifers. Heifer reproductive success in the first calving season is highly linked ...

Considerations for Breeding Replacement Beef Heifers with Dr ...

Dr. Edwards, Assistant Extension Agent and Coordinator, reviews management practices and principles producers may implement when breeding ...

Raising Versus Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement

Ensuring the heifer population will thrive in the given environment; Price and availability of bred replacement heifers; Tax implications. Considering these ...

Heifer percent mature body weight at breeding - UNL Beef

The traditional recommendations have heifers reaching 65% of their mature body weight by breeding to maximize pregnancy rates. However, multiple ...

Heifer Development - BeefResearch.ca

Heifers require attention to ensure they are bred early, calve successfully and re-breed within an acceptable time to raise a calf each year.