Heifer development affects future reproductive performance
Rick Rasby
Angus Journal
Heifer-development programs can be a major expense for the cow-calf enterprise. Heifer-development costs will depend on when the potential replacements are weaned and the feeding strategy used to develop them. Because the replacement-heifer enterprise does not generate income, or usually very little income from cull replacements, costs for this enterprise are borne by the cow-calf enterprise.
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